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[–] LWD@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because they are now owned by Mozilla. As stated above, I, like others, don't like the practice, and I hope Mozilla adjusts acordingly.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)
[–] steakmeout@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You understand why they changed those terms, right? Because Mozilla isn't reselling the data and the data can't go elsewhere.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but this doesn't mean much. If they didn't transfer ownership, FakeSpot could do whatever they wanted with that data. By forcing the transfer, Mozilla can choose to keep it private.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)