Hi there, this is Christos from the Add-ons team.
We appreciate and welcome feedback from developers/users.
These data collection disclosures aren’t new, and seeing one in an update doesn’t automatically mean an extension changed what it does. Here is how we got here:
- April 2025: we shared our plans in Rethinking Extension Data Consent: Clarity, Consistency, and Control and asked for developers’ input
- May 2025: the new consent experience landed in Nightly, and we asked for people’s thoughts and feedback. New Extension Data Consent Experience now available in Firefox Nightly
- November 3, 2025: every new extension on AMO has to declare its data practices, Announcing data collection consent changes for new Firefox extensions
Even though we haven’t retroactively asked all the published Add-ons to comply with this policy, we do it every time they submit a new version/update.
We want developers and users like you all in every step of the process, especially when we are considering a change. We really value your feedback, and we are committed to building a safe ecosystem for everyone.
I can’t promise anything specific right now, especially one year after the release of the permissions. But what I can do is bring this thread, with your points as you wrote them, to the team,
Three points in particular stand out as fair:
- the upgrade flow for existing extensions
- the difference between transmitting and collecting data
- the prompt not showing which sites the extension can actually access
Once we’ve discussed those points, I will share updates here.
Thank you
-Christos