Why would anybody assume Fakespot wouldn’t sell user data when they have already proven they would: to Mozilla?
Mozilla has had ample time to fix the privacy issues in the Fakespot policy, but they haven’t. Instead, they’ve already started injecting FakeSpot into beta editions of Firefox.
Sure, but this doesn’t mean much. If they didn’t transfer ownership, FakeSpot could do whatever they wanted with that data. By forcing the transfer, Mozilla can choose to keep it private.
Why would anybody assume Fakespot wouldn’t sell user data when they have already proven they would: to Mozilla?
Mozilla has had ample time to fix the privacy issues in the Fakespot policy, but they haven’t. Instead, they’ve already started injecting FakeSpot into beta editions of Firefox.
Because they are now owned by Mozilla. As stated above, I, like others, don’t like the practice, and I hope Mozilla adjusts acordingly.
Right before Mozilla purchased it, Fakespot’s terms were updated to explicitly allow the transfer of user data to Mozilla.
You understand why they changed those terms, right? Because Mozilla isn’t reselling the data and the data can’t go elsewhere.
[citation needed]
Sure, but this doesn’t mean much. If they didn’t transfer ownership, FakeSpot could do whatever they wanted with that data. By forcing the transfer, Mozilla can choose to keep it private.
And yet, the privacy policy was never amended to prevent sales of data, either before the acquisition or after it.
Take off the rose tinted glasses, because when you wear them, red flags just look like flags.