{"id":78452,"date":"2025-02-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=78452"},"modified":"2026-06-17T23:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:11:52","slug":"firefox-terms-of-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/firefox-terms-of-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-75026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1-1000x667.webp 1000w, https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/278\/files\/2024\/05\/fx_website_meta-image_tips-tricks_alt-04-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong><em>We\u2019ve seen a little confusion about the language regarding licenses, so we want to clear that up. We need a license to allow us to make some of the basic functionality of Firefox possible. Without it, we couldn\u2019t use information typed into Firefox, for example. It does NOT give us ownership of your data or a right to use it for anything other than what is described in the Privacy Notice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re introducing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/about\/legal\/terms\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> for Firefox for the first time, along with an updated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/privacy\/firefox\/#notice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Privacy Notice<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why now? Although we\u2019ve historically relied on our open source license for Firefox and public commitments to you, we are building in a much different technology landscape today. We want to make these commitments abundantly clear and accessible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While for most companies these are pretty standard legal documents, at Mozilla we look at things differently. We lay out our principles in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/about\/manifesto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our Manifesto<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Your security and privacy on the internet are fundamental and must not be treated as optional.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You deserve the ability to shape the internet and your own experiences on it \u2014 including how your data is used.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We believe that practicing transparency creates accountability and trust.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefox will always continue to add new features, improve existing ones, and test new ideas. We remain dedicated to making Firefox open source, but we believe that doing so along with an official Terms of Use will give you more transparency over your rights and permissions as you use Firefox. And actually asking you to acknowledge it is an important step, so we\u2019re making it a part of the standard product experience starting in early March for new users and later this year for existing ones.<br><br>In addition to the Terms of Use, we are providing a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/en-US\/privacy\/firefox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detailed explanation of our data practices<\/a> in our updated Privacy Notice. We tried to make these easy to read and understand \u2014 there shouldn\u2019t be any surprises in how we operate or how our product works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have always prioritized user privacy and will continue to do so. We use data to make Firefox functional and sustainable, improve your experience, and keep you safe. Some optional Firefox features or services may require us to collect additional data to make them work, and when they do, your privacy remains our priority. We intend to be clear about what data we collect and how we use it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you are in control. We\u2019ve set responsible defaults that you can review during onboarding or adjust in your settings at any time: These simple, yet powerful tools let you manage your data the way you want.<br><br>You deserve that choice, and we hope all technology companies will start to provide it. It\u2019s standard operating procedure for us.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: We\u2019ve seen a little confusion about the language regarding licenses, so we want to clear that up. We need a license to allow us to make some of the basic functionality of Firefox possible. Without it, we couldn\u2019t use information typed into Firefox, for example. 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