[tbb-bugs] #22900 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management page
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#22900: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management
page
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Reporter: justJanne | Owner: tbb-team
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: Medium | Milestone:
Component: Applications/Tor Browser | Version:
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
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Comment (by kumar303):
Google Analytics is used by Mozilla under a
[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=697436#c14 specific
contract] that restricts how the data can be used at Google. Mozilla is
comfortable that it's not used for tracking purposes.
However, Tor could disable the Discovery Pane altogether by setting the
[https://dxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-
central/search?q=extensions.webservice.discoverURL&redirect=true
extensions.webservice.discoverURL] setting to another website. This would
only disable add-on discovery. It would not disable the ability to manage
add-ons for the Tor browser.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/22900#comment:2>
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