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I understand that this isn't a backdoor, it's a frontdoor insofar as there is a wiki page about it. What concerns me is that Normandy isn't communicated in the
by RpFLCL 7y ago
I understand that this isn't a backdoor, it's a frontdoor insofar as there is a wiki page about it. What concerns me is that Normandy isn't communicated in the UI of the browser settings, and that Firefox is allowing Mozilla to target me based on any of these:
Targeting can be based on many criteria, including:
Firefox version
channel (release, beta, nightly)
a percentage of users
country
Firefox locale
installed add-ons
profile age
any preference value
many keys in Telemetry
Any preference value? Is this targeting being done locally or remotely? Once I've been 'targeted' what information about me is then sent to Mozilla?
I'm not sure I want any of those shared, especially the last several. Yet this was enabled by default and the only way to disable Normandy is through about:config? Does disabling that also stop whatever allowed the targeting in the first place?
It just seems like there was a real lack of informed consent regarding this feature and it only came to light when the team used this as a shortcut for fixing the add-on disaster.
- nyuszika7h 7y agoUnticking "Allow Firefox to run and install studies" under Settings > Privacy & Security should disable Normandy.
- HNthrow22 7y agoI have all of the privacy options unchecked including studies but Normandy (which I've just found out about via this issue) is still enabled.
- masterfooo 7y agoIt seems still enabled in about:config
- c197 7y agoIt doesn't, Normandy is still enabled and will install studies against the user's will. This is disgusting.