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Firefox Focus does not and will never leak or send browsing behavior details. The article is factually incorrect. I am not sure how the researcher came to the

Firefox Focus does not and will never leak or send browsing behavior details. The article is factually incorrect. I am not sure how the researcher came to the conclusion that Focus reports 'server connections' or 'visited websites'. It does not and it never will. Firefox Focus is an Open Source product. Its code can be found for verification at https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus and the Adjust usage is documented at https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus/wiki/Install-and-event-tracking-with-the-Adjust-SDK https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus/wiki/Install-and-eve...

marindez 9y ago
The fact that a Mozilla product sends my data, even if it is only my IP address, to a third party, is a disgrace. I don't really care what the data is. I understand they need analytics and telemetry. They have the money, they have the power to build all of those in house. They should not be sending my data to a third party, whatever that data might be. That's all. I expected better from Mozilla. Pocket integration was a letdown, this is even worse.
- hadrien01 9y ago
  You can disable data collection in the settings, or directly install Firefox Klar, a special version of Firefox Focus without telemetry made for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  - marindez 9y ago
    Klar is only available in those stores, but not worldwide.
    - hadrien01 9y ago
      Then disable telemetry, it's exactly the same thing.
    - pritambaral 9y ago
      Klar is available worldwide on F-Droid.
      - marindez 9y ago
        I don't use Android. I don't understand why did Mozilla add Klar to the stores of those countries only.
        provost 9y ago
        As others have said, the option to disable telemetry is in the other stores. Read the article, it says it too: ================== You can turn off the anonymous data collecting of Firefox Focus by tapping on the settings icon, and flipping the switch next to "send anonymous usage data" to off. ==================
  - c8g 9y ago
    > special version of Firefox Focus without telemetry made for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. only 3 country care about privacy?
    - hadrien01 9y ago
      Yes, unfortunately. In these countries, the IP address is considered private information. For Android, the app is available in F-Droid.
- jbob2000 9y ago
  You should stop using the internet if you're concerned about other people knowing your IP address.
bjpbakker 9y ago
The correct link to Adjust usage page is: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/wiki/Install-Tracking-in-Firefox-Focus-with-the-Adjust-SDK https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/wiki/Install-Tra...

marindez 9y ago

The fact that a Mozilla product sends my data, even if it is only my IP address, to a third party, is a disgrace. I don't really care what the data is. I understand they need analytics and telemetry. They have the money, they have the power to build all of those in house. They should not be sending my data to a third party, whatever that data might be. That's all. I expected better from Mozilla. Pocket integration was a letdown, this is even worse.

hadrien01 9y ago
You can disable data collection in the settings, or directly install Firefox Klar, a special version of Firefox Focus without telemetry made for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- marindez 9y ago
  Klar is only available in those stores, but not worldwide.
  - hadrien01 9y ago
    Then disable telemetry, it's exactly the same thing.
  - pritambaral 9y ago
    Klar is available worldwide on F-Droid.
    - marindez 9y ago
      I don't use Android. I don't understand why did Mozilla add Klar to the stores of those countries only.
      - provost 9y ago
        As others have said, the option to disable telemetry is in the other stores. Read the article, it says it too: ================== You can turn off the anonymous data collecting of Firefox Focus by tapping on the settings icon, and flipping the switch next to "send anonymous usage data" to off. ==================
- c8g 9y ago
  > special version of Firefox Focus without telemetry made for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. only 3 country care about privacy?
  - hadrien01 9y ago
    Yes, unfortunately. In these countries, the IP address is considered private information. For Android, the app is available in F-Droid.
jbob2000 9y ago
You should stop using the internet if you're concerned about other people knowing your IP address.

bjpbakker 9y ago

The correct link to Adjust usage page is: https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/wiki/Install-Tracking-in-Firefox-Focus-with-the-Adjust-SDK https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/focus-ios/wiki/Install-Tra...