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== Policy Exceptions == | == Policy Exceptions == | ||
We will block the practices described above when the party using them is classified as a tracker | We will block the practices described above when the party using them is classified as a tracker. | ||
However, in certain situations where sites stop functioning properly due to anti-tracking features, we may decide to deploy so-called interventions that disable particular parts of protections to make the site usable again. The primary goal of these interventions is to remove any reason to open the site in a less protected mode where tracking would work even more effectively. | |||
If we discover breakage that we'd like to fix through Firefox code changes, we may temporarily disable a protection for the relevant domains while we work on the fixes. To prevent these from becoming permanent exceptions, a deadline must be provided by the engineer at the time of unblocking, with a maximum deadline of 18 months. We may alternatively unblock domains for up to 6 months when we are working in collaboration with the impacted site or party to fix website breakage. These interventions are tracked in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1537702 Bug 1537702]. | ==== Temporary Web Compatibility Interventions ==== | ||
If we discover breakage that we'd like to fix through Firefox code changes, we may temporarily disable a protection for the relevant domains while we work on the fixes. To prevent these from automatically becoming permanent exceptions, a deadline must be provided by the engineer at the time of unblocking, with a maximum deadline of 18 months. We may alternatively unblock domains for up to 6 months when we are working in collaboration with the impacted site or party to fix website breakage. These interventions are tracked in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1537702 Bug 1537702]. | |||
==== Permanent Web Compatibility Interventions ==== | |||
In the case of major site breakage caused by a particular anti-tracking feature, we may decide to permanently disable certain protections for certain sites or certain resources only in situations where other technical measures already provide adequate anti-tracking protection. For example, we may decide to unblock certain tracking content in private browsing mode, where ephemeral storage, total cookie protection, and other stricter anti-tracking features sufficiently mitigate the tracking. These interventions are tracked in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1537702 Bug 1537702] as well. | |||
== Questions About This Policy == | |||
Questions about this policy should be directed to [mailto:antitracking-policy@mozilla.com antitracking-policy@mozilla.com]. | Questions about this policy should be directed to [mailto:antitracking-policy@mozilla.com antitracking-policy@mozilla.com]. | ||