US EditionFirefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic
- Mozilla introduced new Terms of Use for Firefox, leading to user backlash over broad language regarding data rights.
- Users expressed concerns that Mozilla's new terms suggest potential ownership of their data, prompting Mozilla to clarify in a blog post.
- Brendan Eich criticized Mozilla's updated terms, suggesting they indicate a shift towards monetizing user data.
- Mozilla emphasized that changes in its policies do not signify a new approach to user data.
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Mozilla says its new Firefox terms don’t give it ownership of your data
Mozilla introduced its first Terms of Use for Firefox this week, but the company has already had to post an update to address criticisms of language that appeared to give Mozilla overly broad ownership over user data. Specifically, some users took issue with this line in the terms, as reported by TechCrunch: “When you upload or input information through Firefox, you hereby grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that info…
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