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== Background == | == Background == | ||
In 2013, the public discussion around privacy focussed heavily on the wholesale collection of data and metadata from browsing and cell phone usage. Tracking has entered the public consciousness thanks to the Verizon revelations, Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing on the NSA, multi-national government involvement in surveillance, and news coverage on ad-tech companies monetizing browsing histories through tracking. | In 2013, the public discussion around privacy focussed heavily on the wholesale collection of data and metadata from browsing and cell phone usage. Tracking has entered the public consciousness thanks to the Verizon revelations, Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing on the NSA, multi-national government involvement in surveillance, and news coverage on ad-tech companies monetizing browsing histories through tracking. | ||
For the purposes of this document, tracking is any technique that can be used to accumulate history (browsing, messaging, purchase) and associate it with a particular person. Major sources of tracking include: | For the purposes of this document, tracking is any technique that can be used to accumulate history (browsing, messaging, purchase) and associate it with a particular person. Major sources of tracking include: | ||
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== Goal: Firefox users know when they are being tracked == | == Goal: Firefox users know when they are being tracked == | ||
* Tracking visualization in Lightbeam | |||
== Goal: Firefox users can avoid being tracked == | == Goal: Firefox users can avoid being tracked == | ||