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@privacyguides collaborators, it’s time to review the recommendation of Firefox as a good browser option…

From: @sarahjamielewis
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[–] LWD@lemm.ee 0 points 6 days ago (2 children)

When a user interacts with an ad or advertiser, a record of that interaction is... sent to two independently operated services.

https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2024/08/22/ppa-update/

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ah, it's just google's privacy sandbox. Which imo is worse than straight up tracking everything on their end. It puts people at serious risk

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Basically. Insultingly, it was built alongside, and in some collaborative measure with, Google. (A bunch of companies bigger than Mozilla, and a bunch of ad networks, are all teaming up for the PATCG).

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 5 days ago

Oh, that's disappointing. I will be looking further into that. Thank you!

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You just intentionally omitted a bunch of pertinent information...

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You said

All user activity remains local in the browser

The pertinent information is that you were incorrect. That should be a big enough red flag for you to reevaluate how safe and secure you think PPA is.

[–] helenslunch@feddit.nl 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I was not. What is transmitted is not user activity. It's all there in your link.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

You:

What is transmitted is not user activity.

Mozilla:

When a user interacts with an ad or advertiser, a record of that interaction...

User interactions are not user activities to you?