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Mozilla is already revising its new Firefox terms to clarify how it handles user data (www.theverge.com)

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Mozilla is updating its new Terms of Use for Firefox due to criticism over unclear language about user data.
Original terms seemed to give Mozilla broad ownership of user data, causing concern.
Updated terms emphasize limited scope of data interaction, stating Mozilla only needs rights necessary to operate Firefox.
Mozilla acknowledges confusion and aims to clarify their intent to make Firefox work without owning user content.
Company explains they don't make blanket claims of "never selling data" due to evolving legal definitions and obligations.
Mozilla collects and shares some data with partners to keep Firefox commercially viable, but ensures data is anonymized or shared in aggregate.

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[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

The simple way to deal with this is through extensions. Collect anonymized data through an extension, let the user decide to opt-out if they want.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

What's the alternative for Android? Fuck Chrome I want to move off this shit onto something that actually gives half a shit about me.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Boy have i got a treat for you, Ironfox! the continuation of Mull

https://gitlab.com/ironfox-oss/IronFox

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

IronFox

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Too late for me personally, I've gone ahead and moved over to Zen.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Brodie thinks that they still left themselves some wiggle room for ""selling"" user data.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Anyone have a decent Android alternative? Updated my phone last night and this morning got a notification that Firefox had full permissions for accessing my location data. I'd like to move away from Firefox before enshitification is in full swing.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Try out Ironfox. It can be installed through F-Droid.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Dope, I'll give it a go 👍

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