AI Summary:

Overview:

  • 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.
  • partial_accumen
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    818 hours ago

    Really? I would think most would consider them for what they are: evasive and probably deceptive

    • @[email protected]
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      113 hours ago

      vague to be exact, keeping it vague, so its up for interpretation on thier part, and they can use the vagueness as an excuse.

    • @[email protected]
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      218 hours ago

      all sorts of people are super satisfied with answers that don’t answer the question….
      people tell me that all the time….