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

submitted 6 months ago by e0qdk@reddthat.com to c/firefox@lemmy.world

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[–] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 89 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months 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.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 61 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months 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.

[–] vaguerant@fedia.io 15 points 6 months ago

All of this sucks, but I'm going to specifically complain that the first edit just makes no sense. The old terms say "Super free, actually" and then explain how super free is different from free. The edited version just defines super free the same way every normal human defines free: "You don't pay anything to use it." What's super about using words for their intended meaning?

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