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Mozilla is removing "Does Firefox sell your personal data?" in anticpation of ToS change (github.com)

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (16 children)

They add this line earlier in the code:

Firefox is independent and a part of the not-for-profit Mozilla, which fights for your online rights, keeps corporate powers in check and makes the internet accessible to everyone, everywhere. We believe the internet is for people, not profit. Unlike other companies, we don’t sell access to your data. You’re in control over who sees your search and browsing history. All that and exceptional performance too.

Seriously, do better and stop needlessly shaming Mozilla.

[edit] Read the replies to my message. There is good insight. Im probably very wrong here. Leaving my comment intact for context.

[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Did you read anything else in that PR? Explain why every other mention of them never selling your data has been marked as obsolete come 25th of April? Changing things like

Super free, actually. No hidden costs or anything. You don’t pay anything to use it, and we don’t sell your personal data.

Super free, actually. No hidden costs or anything. You don’t pay anything to use it.

# Obsolete string (expires 25-04-2025)
nope-never-have = Nope. Never have, never will. And we protect you from many of the advertisers who do. { -brand-name-firefox } products are designed to protect your privacy. <a href="{ $url }">That’s a promise.</a>

So much for that promise. Companies aren't your friend.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Companies aren't your friend.

I know Mozilla has been under fire for not being truly non-profit, but it is a corp fully owned by a non-profit. Are there any billionaires in Mozilla?

Also (completely basing on your comment btw, "every other mention"), if there is still one mention of it in the ToS the policy doesn't seem to have really changed? Just a change in emphasis.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The current CEO is an Airbnb shill. Further, OpenAI is a non-profit, so I don't really see what difference that makes. If the ToU isn't changing, then why is there a flag labelled tou-changed? Further, like I said, all the other mentions are being scrubbed, doesn't that just further indicate that they are in fact changing it?

Read the PR, the proof is right there.

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