Innovation and privacy go hand in hand here at Mozilla…
Is this the time to drop firefox?
- jet ( @jet@hackertalks.com ) English40•4 months ago
Drop it for what?
- GolfNovemberUniform ( @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml ) 7•4 months ago
Chromium ofcUhhhh WebKit I guess Librefox? Or something else? Don’t know, but since Firefox is often recommended for privacy, I was wondering if this changes things?
- Solivine ( @solivine@sopuli.xyz ) 34•4 months ago
Is anonymous data collection really that bad? They’ve also been open and explained their whole process. Like surely data collection needs to happen at some level to inform new features and design?
No it’s not that bad. They indeed are open about it. But it feels like baby steps in the wrong way. I don’t really have an opinion but I was just a bit disappointed about the path they’re going on. Because I don’t see the added value of knowing what users search for. So i was curious about opinions from more educated people.
- jet ( @jet@hackertalks.com ) English5•4 months ago
opt-in, consent, etc.
mullvad browser is my go to, which is firefox… so i consider it part of the ecosystem of firefoxes
- nintendiator ( @nintendiator@feddit.cl ) English3•4 months ago
If they are so interested in asking me for my opinions on new features and design, they can post a survey. Stuff like Mozilla Connect already exists. No need to spy on everything I do (or don’t do).
- jet ( @jet@hackertalks.com ) English23•4 months ago
mozilla is on a bad path, but they are still the most privacy respecting (with configuration) option of the big browsers today.
- 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘 ( @01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ) English10•4 months ago
I’m not a fan of automated data collection, regardless of the reason. I see the merit, though, but I won’t allow it. The post is very clear about the preserved anonymity of the collected data, which is good, and on how to easily opt out, which is great.
This statement, however, was a bit strange. Almost like they are being flippant on local laws. Since I know this isn’t the case here, they should have phrased it different. (Emphasis mine)
Your search activities are handled with the same level of confidentiality as all other data regardless of any local laws surrounding certain health services.
- Cargon ( @Cargon@lemmy.ml ) 4•4 months ago
They definitely could have phrased this better. I think what they mean is that their level of confidentiality meets or exceeds local laws.
- 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘 ( @01189998819991197253@infosec.pub ) English2•4 months ago
That’s what I also understood. It’s just an odd, almost incorrect, phrasing. Unless our understanding is wrong, and they actually mean that they won’t follow the local laws if said laws require them to violate privacy.