sverit@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoFirefox to collect your (anonymized) search datablog.mozilla.orgexternal-linkmessage-square89fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showprivacy@lemmy.ml
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minus-squareReawake9179@lemmy.kde.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI don’t need freaking suggestions from the browser, that’s the job of the search engine of my choice.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI want freaking suggestions from the browser though, in a way that respects my privacy
minus-squareReawake9179@lemmy.kde.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoMaybe switch to a search engine respecting it.
minus-squaresetVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoI use Kagi and DuckDuckGo, but some users may still be on Google.
minus-squarekaty ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agomost search engines don’t keep anonymous search data so that’s what firefox is trying to fix.
minus-squareReawake9179@lemmy.kde.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoYou’re right, i tend to forget the majority uses Google as the default
I don’t need freaking suggestions from the browser, that’s the job of the search engine of my choice.
I want freaking suggestions from the browser though, in a way that respects my privacy
Maybe switch to a search engine respecting it.
I use Kagi and DuckDuckGo, but some users may still be on Google.
So you gain nothing.
most search engines don’t keep anonymous search data so that’s what firefox is trying to fix.
You’re right, i tend to forget the majority uses Google as the default