Longtime Firefox user here, and I gotta ask—why does my web browser need a Terms of Service now?
For years, Firefox has been the go-to browser for people who care about privacy and user control. But now you’re throwing in legally binding terms like you’re running a social media platform? The wording about “granting Mozilla a worldwide license” to use our data is vague at best and concerning at worst. Firefox has always been a tool, not a service, and adding legalese into the mix is shady as hell. Even if the intent isn’t bad, the wording alone is enough to destroy trust.
Look, I want to keep using Firefox. I really do. There's so many great, seemingly insignificant features I just miss the second I open another browser. But this kind of stuff makes it really hard to trust Mozilla. You don’t have the luxury of pulling Google/Microsoft-level moves—your entire user base is made up of people who actually read privacy policies. If you break that trust, we will leave—and let’s be honest, Firefox doesn’t exactly have the market share to afford that.
So, real question:
- Are you actually going to listen to feedback and walk this back?
- Or is this just the start of Firefox becoming another corporate cash grab?
If Mozilla’s goal is to alienate its most loyal users and push us toward Librewolf, Brave, and other alternatives, you’re doing a fantastic job. I really don’t want to leave Firefox, but if this is the direction Mozilla is heading, I won’t hesitate to. And I won’t be the only one. Fix this.
Hope someone from Mozilla can actually respond to this instead of just giving us PR talk.
