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What Mozilla account (Firefox Sync)'s terms say

B privacy grade · accounts.firefox.com · Productivity & cloud

Mozilla account (Firefox Sync)'s terms of service and privacy policy have 48 rated points: 0 serious, 9 bad, 15 worth knowing and 24 good. 40 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 8 only once you have an account.

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Signed in or not

Whenever you use Mozilla account (Firefox Sync)

Bad 8

Worth knowing 13

  • The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk

    The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at the users' sole risk

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  • You agree to comply with the law of the service's country

    Users agree to comply with the law of the service's country

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  • You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service

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  • The terms for this service are translated into different languages

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  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes

    The service may change its terms at any time, but the user will receive notification of the changes.

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  • Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder

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  • You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify

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  • Only aggregate data is given to third parties

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  • First-party cookies are used

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  • Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim

    Provides instructions on how to submit a copyright claim

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  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location

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  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements

    There is a date of the last update of the terms

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  • Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service

    Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service

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Good 19

  • Features of the service are available under a free software and/or open source license

    Features of the website are made available under a free software license

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  • You will be notified if personal data has been affected by data breaches

    The services will notify users if personal data has been affected by data breaches

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  • Your information is only shared with third parties when given specific consent

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  • The service will only respond to government requests that are reasonable

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  • The service claims that third parties it shares your personal information with are bound by confidentiality obligations

    Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations

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  • The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection

    The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection (California, USA)

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  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used

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  • This service offers a symbolic but nonbinding statement about a matter of opinion, ethics, society, or politics

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  • Information is provided about security practices

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  • The service claims that your personal data is not shared with third parties

    Your personal data is not shared with third parties

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  • Logs are deleted after a finite period of time

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  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users

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  • This service provides a list of third parties involved in its operation

    This Service provides a list of Third Parties involved in its operation.

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  • The service deletes tracking data after a period of time and allows you to opt out

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  • You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data

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  • The service will try to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal information

    The service promises to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal data

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  • Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms

    Your feedback is invited regarding changes to the terms.

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  • Do Not Track (DNT) headers are respected

    Your browser's Do Not Track (DNT) headers are respected

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  • The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes

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With an account

If you have a Mozilla account (Firefox Sync) account

Bad 1

  • Your account can be deleted or permanently suspended without prior notice and without a reason

    The service can delete your account without prior notice and without a reason

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Worth knowing 2

  • The copyright license that you grant this service is limited to the parties that make up the service's broader platform

    The copyright license that users grant this service is limited to the parties that make up the service's broader platform.

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  • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account

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Good 5

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