An update on #Mozilla terms of use after their initial change. #Firefox
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/update-on-terms-of-use/
An update on #Mozilla terms of use after their initial change. #Firefox
https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/update-on-terms-of-use/
They have gone from:
To (paraphrasing) “Ahh, well, we don’t have ownership, we just have a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license for the purpose of doing as you request with the content. We can also process your data as we describe in the Firefox Privacy Policy… Ah, and, of course, we may change the policy in any way we want and you automatically agree with it by continuing using the service”.
In the past, they used language that included very specific limits on how the data could be used. Now, they make no promises and obfuscate the possibilities by providing ‘examples’ of ways that the data might be used.
If they were serious about privacy, the minimum would be to be transparent and specific about the data use. The lack of specificity makes it abundantly clear that they intend to use the data in ways that users would disapprove.