[tor-bugs] #23925 [Applications/Tor Browser]: 2018 Tor Browser donation banner

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#23925: 2018 Tor Browser donation banner
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein                      |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  Medium                               |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-fundraising, ux-team,            |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201810R                          |
Parent ID:                                       |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by gk):

 * status:  needs_review => needs_information


Comment:

 So, we are trying to get information about user behavior with respect to
 our banner by sending them to a different URL depending on text and button
 text (the latter only for en locales) shown. This happens without the user
 even being aware of that given that the button does not indicate where
 they are going to nor the URL bar where the finally land after redirects.
 I think I have some concerns here:

 1) What happens with the data we collect that way? And who has access to
 it?
 2) I think whatever the answer to 1) is we should be transparent about it
 and inform the user somewhere.
 3) I think the user should at least be able to be aware about what is
 happening *before* they click on the button that leads them to the
 donation page. Maybe showing the URL they are about to go to would be a
 good step in that direction.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/23925#comment:4>
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