Mozilla warned about changing the rules of the amendments directory To Firefox ( Mozilla AMO ) in order to improve the security and confidentiality of users, as well as the reflection of the new needs of the ecosystem. New edition Rules of the catalog will take effect on December 1, 2021.
Key changes:
- Collecting information about the user activity when navigating on sites, such as information about the URL viewed, the history of visits and entered on the data pages, is allowed only in additions that clearly declare this functionality as the main one. The hidden collection of information about user activity as before is prohibited.
- in the addons.mozilla.org directory is prohibited from posting supplements limited only by the features of promotion, downloads, installation or opening other sites, Web applications or additions.
- To interact with external services, only the creation of encrypted communication channels is allowed. Earlier, the use of HTTPS in additions was prescribed only when transmitting confidential data, and now distributed to any communications.
- Removed section with Cookie Access Rules. When using a cookie, before the first time, the supplement is no longer required to display a confirmation request for additional powers. But this request remains required if the use of cookie implies access or accumulation of technical data, information about the operation of the user or personal data.
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