Product Updates Based on Your Feedback

Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by StanAngeloff on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @06:54AM (#18074616)

This same change to Google Chrome forced me to go to Firefox, too. After about a week of pain, I'm now much more comfortable about my choice.

I do have a Firefox account which syncs up my passwords, history, etc. so in a sense I'm still logged into the browser.

I do trust Mozilla more than I do Google with my personal data, though.

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by nailer on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:04AM (#18074663)

Mozilla don't have access to your data even with Sync turned on! They've confirmed it multiple times this week.

One more reason to go with Firefox.

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by crummy on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:13AM (#18074721)

why do we trust them when they say this, when we don't trust google when they say it?

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by commoner on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:44AM (#18074882)

Data in Firefox Sync is end-to-end encrypted, while data synced to Chrome is subject to Google's privacy policy.

"The security model of Firefox Sync ensures that your sync data is encrypted before it ever leaves your machine, and that the password to unlock this encryption is never transmitted to the server. Not even Mozilla can access your sync data, so while we transmit it all over TLS for additional security, we do not depend on the confidentiality of TLS to keep your data safe."

https://medium.com/mozilla-tech/how-firefox-sync-keeps-your-...

"When you sync Chrome with your Google Account, we use your browsing data to improve and personalize your experience within Chrome. You can also personalize your experience on other Google products, by allowing your Chrome history to be included in your Google Web & App Activity."

https://www.google.com/chrome/privacy/

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by joshuamorton on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @11:01AM (#18076630)

There is also the option to e2e encrypt your chrome data.

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by Hendrikto on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:37AM (#18074845)

Because collecting user information is Google’s main business.

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Re:Product Updates Based on Your Feedback by nailer on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @07:37AM (#18074842)

Have Google said they can't see your data when syncing?

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