Firefox Privacy Nightmare Article

The Firefox Browser is a privacy nightmare on desktop and mobile Posted on Jan 24, 2020 by Caleb Chen The Firefox Browser is not as private as you may think – especially on iOS and Android. Mozilla recently announced that they would be allowing any Firefox user a means to request Mozilla to delete stored telemetry data that is tied to said user. Mozilla maintains “strict limits” on how long they store this logged telemetry data, but any duration is too long if the telemetry data can be associated with an individual Firefox browser instance on a particular IP address through a government request. Sure, the collection of this telemetry data can be turned off, but the vast majority of Firefox users are not using Firefox with telemetry turned off, and are therefore incredibly vulnerable. The change by Mozilla comes as a result of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a state law which came into effect at the turn of the new year. 2020 is a year of clear vision, and we get to start it off with the revelation that Firefox stores telemetry data in a way that can be traced back to an individual user. After all, how else would Mozilla be able to delete just your telemetry data upon request? To answer this question, Privacy Online News reached out to Mozilla and a Mozilla spokesperson explained how the telemetry data is associated with your browser instance:

This image is a screenshot of an online article featuring the Firefox logo and the headline “The Firefox Browser is a privacy nightmare on desktop and mobile.” The joke is the ironic contrast between Firefox’s reputation as a privacy-focused browser and the article’s claim that it stores user-linked telemetry data. It is shared as a reaction to privacy concerns, browser criticism, or technological irony. EN: This image is a screenshot of an online article featuring the Firefox logo and the headline “The Firefox Browser is a privacy nightmare on desktop and mobile.” The joke is the ironic contrast between Firefox’s reputation as a privacy-focused browser and the article’s claim that it stores user-linked telemetry data. It is shared as a reaction to privacy concerns, browser criticism, or technological irony.

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