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= Data Collection Categories =
= Data Collection Categories =


There are four "categories" of data collection that apply to Firefox:
There are four "categories" of data collection:


; '''Category 1 “Technical data”'''
; '''Category 1 “Technical data”'''
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:Examples include OS, crashes and errors, outcome of automated processes like updates, activation, version #s, etc.  This also includes aggregated compatibility information about features and API usage by websites, addons, and other 3rd-party software that interact with the application during usage.  
:Examples include OS, crashes and errors, outcome of automated processes like updates, activation, version #s, etc.  This also includes aggregated compatibility information about features and API usage by websites, addons, and other 3rd-party software that interact with the application during usage.  


:  It also includes information about the user's settings that is necessary to provide functionality. For example, what applications users have connected to a service or what services users have logged into using a Firefox Account.
:  It also includes information about the user's settings that is necessary to provide functionality. For example, what applications users have connected to a service or what services users have logged into using a Mozilla account.


; '''Category 2 “Interaction data”'''
; '''Category 2 “Interaction data”'''
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