Mozilla updates Firefox Terms and Privacy Notice, sparking user concerns over data privacy

yep, in 128 or 132 version - idk exactly, they introduced some auto-on feature,fuction - whatever... And it just switched me instantly to move on to LibreWolf... They still haven't added to import bookmarks manually - you need to log-in on Android to acc. And just reliance on G-money is pretty expected they will eventually slide on to some shady stuff

The fact that people are now starting to trust Mozilla less and less is concerning. I mean, I understand that the last few years, it hasn't been perceived well with questionable changes; but this must be the final straw for some.

As mentioned in my review, I can only hope the Mozilla foundation can recover from its unfortunate mishaps, earn back the trust of privacy-conscious users like myself, and hopefully not abandon Firefox altogether. However, with the alleged data collection practices (from what I'm seeing), I don't know now if it's worth it to switch from Firefox. If this is all true, then maybe. But to what browser?

• Firefox forks tend to fall behind the original Firefox's updates, thus making them a tad less secure. Mullvad and Tor I think are a bit too much, since after sessions, I get logged out of websites I'm usually logged in to. (This is a personal nitpick; I just don't feel like taking that extra step.) Not to mention it's a bad idea to change the default settings since you'll stand out in a crowd.
• Brave, based on what I read, falls behind hardened Firefox in terms of fingerprinting protection and privacy; and uBlock Origin does a better job at blocking trackers, ads, and other malicious content than Brave Shields.

I understand that all this sums up to be "I'm not aiming for 100%/maximum privacy" (not to mention that 100% privacy is impossible unless you just stop using the internet), so of course, I'd like to balance convenience and usability with privacy and security at the same time.

*So... at this point, should I switch from Firefox? Or should I not? Well, I guess for that, I have to wait and see what Privacy Guides thinks...

I don't think anything actually changed. This is just a formality in relation to a few features like telemetry if enabled, connecting to Mozilla servers when running updates, bookmark syncing using an account and so on.

I'm sure the temptation to "sell out" is quite appealing, despite the horrific moral implications. I'm admittedly a Brave fanboy due to my preference for Chromium and the Privacytests.org results, and I don't want to be a part of the direction Mozilla is going. As a collective voice, people have to realize that walking away, "voting with our wallets", and voicing our frustration when our rights are infringed upon is how we make our impact. Hell, I loved when Mozilla came out with that car privacy report, but now this?

When I pointed out the change in the Mozilla Foundation's board of directors vis-a-vis an effective hostile takeover, and the potential negative consequences thereof, I was accused by someone here of "meaningless fearmongering". And now, here we are. Fortunately Librewolf, Mullvad, Floorp are solid forks. They are not updated quite as often, but Librewolf seems to have mainline patches within 3-5 days, in my experience.

This might be the last push I needed to switch to something else. I will start experimenting with alternatives.

Yeesh. For a browser company that advocates user privacy and clear ToS, they really didn't think it through. Happy to stick with Zen Browser.