When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that information to help you navigate, experience, and interact with online content as you indicate with your use of Firefox.
This does not sound really good for an organization like yours or Firefox in general, so what is up here? People on Mastodon are wondering and so do I.
This legal foo is new, and you had to have some reason to include it?
I would like to know this too - since these conditions are totally unacceptable unless they were opt-in or for some extra service.
And sorry, I need a browser which can display the web content of my choice - think I’ll do the navigation and the interaction with online content myself.
I’m sorry but the browser should always just be a tool to interact with the web. It’s absurd to request me to grant you a license for everything that passes through Firefox. I see this as a camera manufacturer claiming a license for the pictures I took with their camera. How I use the browser should not be the business of Mozilla. If this doesn’t change I’m definitely out.
No it really doesn’t. Why do they need a license PERIOD? It wasn’t in previous versions and Mozilla isn’t according to them using the data so why would they need a license in the first place?
The reason we’ve stepped away from making blanket claims that “We never sell your data” is because, in some places, the LEGAL definition of “sale of data” is broad and evolving. As an example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) defines “sale” as the “selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer’s personal information by [a] business to another business or a third party” in exchange for “monetary” or “other valuable consideration.”
That’s crystal clear. But let’s summarize: “defines “sale” as(…)” [give] “a consumer’s personal information(…) in exchange for “monetary””. Well, that’s it, from now on they are selling your data, the other terms are just euphemism that confirms that.
I have been contributing Mozilla Firefox translations and the Swedish community website Mozilla.se and I am very disappointed by this suggested move by Mozilla leadership.
I believe this is a self-destructive move. Mozilla can only enable the free and open web by ensuring their own operations enable and adhere to this mission.
It’s time for Mozilla to reflect and change this decision. Mozilla should focus on the things in the Mozilla products and services which enable the open web - not contraproductive actions like this one. Mozilla should of course do the things that also generates money to fund and accelerate the mission towards a free and open web.
I’ve been a long-time supporter of Mozilla and its mission to uphold an open, user-centric internet. However, I must express my deep disappointment with the recent decisions made by Mozilla, particularly the initial changes to Firefox’s terms of use that sought to legitimize the collection and commercialization of user data.
While I acknowledge that Mozilla has since rewritten the terms of use in response to user backlash, the fact that such a proposal was even considered is deeply concerning. This move felt like a significant departure from the principles that once made Mozilla a trusted name in the tech world. It’s hard to ignore the parallels to past missteps, such as the Firefox OS initiative, which destabilized the community and left many questioning Mozilla’s focus. Unfortunately, it seems Mozilla has yet to fully recover from that period, and this recent incident feels like yet another shot in the foot.
Mozilla has always stood for transparency, privacy, and user empowerment. While I appreciate the responsiveness to user feedback, I urge Mozilla to take a step back and reflect on its core values. The trust of the community is hard to earn and easy to lose.
I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as it comes from a place of genuine concern for the future of Mozilla and the open web.