Re: Config to turn off Firefox advertising features

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On Tue, 2024-12-17 at 18:31 -0800, Don Marti wrote:
> problem: Firefox quietly turned on ad tracking (see bug report from
> Alan Cox 

I notice that the two options in "Firefox Data Collection and Use" of "

"Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla" and
"Allow Firefox to install and run studies" like to switch themselves
back on from time to time.

I don't check the settings that often to notice if it happens after
Firefox updates, or has no obvious trigger.  Though I notice they're
enabled by default on a new installation (something I object to).

The /let's enable everything/ attitude was one of the reasons I ditched
windows over a couple of decades ago

It's not supposed to send personal data without asking, but apart from
trust issues with such statements, I know that programming mistakes can
result in the leaking of private data.  Also, I don't want my software
doing extra tasks than I need it to.
 
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