Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:22:10 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 280344] www/firefox: Disable Privacy-Preserving Attribution by default Message-ID: <bug-280344-7788@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D280344 Bug ID: 280344 Summary: www/firefox: Disable Privacy-Preserving Attribution by default Product: Ports & Packages Version: Latest Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Many People Priority: --- Component: Individual Port(s) Assignee: gecko@FreeBSD.org Reporter: ehaupt@FreeBSD.org Assignee: gecko@FreeBSD.org Flags: maintainer-feedback?(gecko@FreeBSD.org) With the release of Firefox 128, Mozilla introduced a new feature called Privacy-Preserving Ad Measurement (PPA), enabled by default. While designed= to measure ad performance without compromising user privacy, concerns have been raised about its potential implications and the manner of its rollout. I propose disabling the PPA feature by default, aligning with actions taken= by Debian and recommendations from privacy advocates. By doing so, we aim to prioritize user privacy and control, ensuring users are not automatically o= pted into features that may have privacy implications. Justification: 1. User Consent: The feature is enabled by default without explicit user consent, which has raised concerns within the privacy community=E2=80=8B (P= rivacy Guides)=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B (Privacy Guides)=E2=80=8B. 2. Transparency Issues: Mozilla's rollout of PPA lacked sufficient communication and transparency, reminiscent of past issues where user trust= was compromised=E2=80=8B (Mozilla Connect)=E2=80=8B=E2=80=8B (all InfoSec News)= =E2=80=8B. 3. Precedent: Debian has already disabled this feature by default, setting a precedent for other distributions to follow suit in prioritizing user priva= cy=E2=80=8B (Privacy Guides)=E2=80=8B. See also: https://michael.kjorling.se/blog/2024/disabling-privacy-preserving-ad-measu= rement-in-firefox-128/ https://codeberg.org/librewolf/issues/issues/1936 --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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