MOZILLA FIREFOX ISN'T THE PRIVACY BROWSER YOU THINK IT IS Just finished reading their entire privacy policy. Here's what they don't advertise: - THEY TRACK YOUR SEARCHES Every search query is sent to partners with your location and device data. They derive "categories" from your searches (travel, shopping, etc.) and share location keywords with advertising partners. Buried in the policy: "Mozilla receives royalties" from search engines. Follow the money. - THEY SERVE YOU PRIVACY-INVASIVE ADS The New Tab page shows personalized ads based on your browsing behavior. Your data gets "de-identified" then shared with ad partners. They process browsing data locally on your device, then send it to advertisers in aggregated form. Sponsored content is enabled by default. Ads aren't inherently bad - privacy-invasive tracking to serve ads is the problem. - YOU CAN'T FULLY OPT OUT Even when you disable telemetry, the "Daily Usage Ping" continues running. Direct quote from their policy: "deselecting telemetry will not impact the Daily Usage Ping." Some data collection persists regardless of your settings. - THEY TRACK YOUR SHOPPING Review Checker monitors which products you view on Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. When you enable this feature, sponsored product recommendations are automatically turned on. - YOUR AI CONVERSATIONS AREN'T PRIVATE Third-party AI chatbot integration means your conversations go directly to ChatGPT, Claude, or whoever you select. Mozilla's own words: "we do not have access to your conversations" - because the third parties do. - THE BUSINESS MODEL IS THE PROBLEM Mozilla's revenue comes from: Search engine royalties, Advertising partnerships, Sponsored content deals When your income depends on data-sharing arrangements, privacy becomes a marketing message, not a principle. Don't trust the marketing. Read the actual privacy policies. Mozilla makes beautiful statements about internet health while quietly building surveillance-based advertising into Firefox. (Archived here: http://archive.today/1cXAK - because privacy policies change without warning)