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* policy changes on the Mozilla side. | * policy changes on the Mozilla side. | ||
Having a UUID would allow, for example, to track all my dynamic IP addresses over time | Having a UUID would allow, for example, to track all my dynamic IP addresses over time. That would allow to track my notebook or mobile and thus the places where I go based on IP geolocation / whois data. For example, you could see that I am normally in my little village with 3000 households, but suddenly I appear at IBM headquarters, so clearly I am working for or consulting them. Or you could see who I date, because my device appears on the same IP address as hers, and you can even see roughly how often I am there or she in my place. | ||
Even if you are not collecting the data right now, the user has no way to verify whether any of the above (break-in, intercept, intended or lawful or not) is happening or not, and that already is a privacy violation. So, it's irrelevant what the intended usage was, only what is theoretically possible. The above must be impossible - not just "We won't do it, we promise!", but impossible. | |||
=== Google Chrome === | === Google Chrome === | ||