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“Mozilla, the so-called champion of user privacy, has been exposed for its deceitful attempt to track Firefox users by default without their consent. The non-profit organization has been accused of violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by collecting and processing user data without their explicit permission.
In a move that echoes Google’s notorious ‘Privacy Sandbox’ plan, Mozilla has introduced a new feature called ‘Privacy Preserving Attribution’ (PPA), which claims to measure ad effectiveness without identifying specific individuals. But noyb, a European privacy rights group, is having none of it.
“Noob,” as the group likes to call it, is blasting Mozilla for its backroom deal with Google, which sees the search giant paying the browser maker millions to have its search engine set as the default in Firefox. It’s a classic case of conflict of interest, with Mozilla supposedly fighting for user privacy while simultaneously pocketing cash from the ad-tech behemoth.
Mozilla’s PPA feature is a thinly veiled attempt to legitimize browser-level tracking, a move that noyb is warning could lead to a “total tracking of users.” The feature, which Mozilla claims is limited to its own websites, is simply a ploy to give advertisers yet another way to target and exploit users.
And yet, Mozilla is still whining about Google’s moves to block anti-tracking features in browsers. Who’s really calling the shots here? It seems that Mozilla is more concerned with lining its own pockets than with truly protecting user privacy.
As noyb points out, Mozilla’s opt-out mechanism is tucked away in a sub-menu, making it nearly impossible for users to disable tracking. It’s a brazen attempt to deceive and manipulate users, all under the guise of “protecting” their privacy.
So, who’s watching the watchmen? As Mozilla’s director of policy and corporate communications, Christopher Hilton, tries to spin this mess, it’s clear that the organization has lost its way. Or was it never truly committed to user privacy in the first place?”
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