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

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 3 points 2 months ago (6 children)

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] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did you give it to it?

It can be a pretty nice feature for using map-based apps in the browser.

I haven't used such websites for a while and I don't see Firefox in the recent users of the location API, even though I use Firefox Android all the time. (Info available in Android under Settings/Location.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Absolutely not. There's not a single app on my phone that I willingly give unrestricted access to my location data. At most I allow "while using the app" and have my phone set to ask for permission for background running.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I use Fennec

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I switched to waterfox. Looks pretty much the same, no issues so far.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

does this affect any fork of firefox? Like floorp?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I guess it is time to start setting up Nyxt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (12 children)

What’s the best alternative on Mac?

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