Firefox OS/Metrics/FAQ
Contents
- 1 Firefox OS “Submit data” and User Control: FAQ
- 1.1 What does “Submit data” do and why is it good for Firefox OS users?
- 1.2 What kinds of data does a Firefox OS device send to Mozilla?
- 1.3 What are the privacy implications with “Submit data?”
- 1.4 How do Firefox OS users enable/disable “Submit data” on their phones?
- 1.5 Why is “Submit data” enabled by default on Firefox OS?
- 1.6 Can Firefox OS users change their mind and enabled/disable “Submit data” later?
Firefox OS “Submit data” and User Control: FAQ
What does “Submit data” do and why is it good for Firefox OS users?
"Submit data" is a Firefox OS feature that allows Mozilla to collect certain non-personal information (i.e., application usage and search engine provider information) which helps Mozilla to improve your search and device operating system overall performance by identifying bugs, understanding app usage and creating better content offerings on Marketplace.
What kinds of data does a Firefox OS device send to Mozilla?
Firefox OS devices send and Mozilla collects app usage data (e.g., active use time, counts of opens/closes/crashes, list of uninstalled apps on Firefox OS devices) and search engine provider information (i.e., which search engine provided search results to the device).
What are the privacy implications with “Submit data?”
Mozilla takes user privacy very seriously. More information about our privacy practices can be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/privacy/; and in our Firefox OS Privacy Policy here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-os/.
How do Firefox OS users enable/disable “Submit data” on their phones?
Enabling and disabling “Submit data” is easy. Instructions can be found in the support article for Firefox OS.
Why is “Submit data” enabled by default on Firefox OS?
At Mozilla, our primary goal with collecting data from your Firefox OS device is to create value for our users from that data. In order to improve search, the overall performance of Firefox OS, and make better content recommendations, Mozilla needs data (i.e., relating to app usage and the search provider) and collecting data by having “Submit data” on by default allows Mozilla to accomplish this. Users can choose to disable “Submit data” at any time. See How do Firefox OS users enable/disable “Submit Data” on their phones?
Can Firefox OS users change their mind and enabled/disable “Submit data” later?
Yes. Users can enable or disable “Submit data” at any time. The change will take immediate effect. See How do Firefox OS users enable/disable Telemetry on their phones?. In case that a users disables “Submit data”, no further data will be shared with Mozilla. Previous data collected this way will be deleted after 180 days according to Mozilla’s Firefox OS Privacy Policy (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/firefox-os/).
