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>Firefox remains the best choice. It doesn't send data to Google or someone else to monitor what sites you visit and other things which Chrome might be doing.
by justinschuh 15y ago
>Firefox remains the best choice. It doesn't send data to Google or someone else to monitor what sites you visit and other things which Chrome might be doing.
Chrome does not do this. Here is a link to the Chrome privacy policy listing all communication with Google and settings to disable such communication: http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/privacy.html http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/privacy.html
>Firefox also allows you to use AdBlock Plus, NoScript, Ghostery and a few other addons to improve security, lower bandwidth usage and improve performance.
I'm glad to hear that you're a happy Firefox user and agree that they support a very diverse extension ecosystem.
>I really hate these studies paid by other companies.
This is one of the perils with commissioning an objective third-party assessment. Simply put, the results might include things you really didn't want to hear. However, all the data, methodology, and tools are publicly available. If you think there's a legitimate issue with the study, then please investigate further.
>Why does Chrome have a unique ID?
Chrome does not. When a version of Chrome is pre-installed as part of a third-party campaign the updater has a unique ID as described http://blog.chromium.org/2010/06/in-open-for-rlz.html http://blog.chromium.org/2010/06/in-open-for-rlz.html