1590124 - Extend traffic telemetry

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Core :: Networking, task, P5)

Description

[Gary Chen [:xeonchen]]

Telemetry for networking traffic[1, 2] is about to expire, we should either remove or extend it.

[1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/d7537a9cd2974efa45141d974e5fc7c727f1a78f/toolkit/components/telemetry/Histograms.json#15473-15514
[2] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/rev/d7537a9cd2974efa45141d974e5fc7c727f1a78f/toolkit/components/telemetry/Scalars.yaml#4298-4351

Comment 1

[Gary Chen [:xeonchen]]

Tanvi, is it okay to remove this on Firefox v72?

Comment 2

[Tanvi Vyas[:tanvi]]

We need to extend this. We actually recently filed another data science bug to analyze the traffic in a different way. I suspect more in the future too.

Comment 3

[Gary Chen [:xeonchen]]

Attachment: request.md

We're going to extend the traffic telemetry probe to v76 (expired in v77) based on an offline discussion with :tanvi.

Comment 4

[Gary Chen [:xeonchen]]

Attachment: Bug 1590124 - extend `expires_in_version` of `networking.data_transferred_v3_kb` and `HTTP_TRAFFIC_ANALYSIS_3`; r=chutten

Comment 5

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9104601 [details]
request.md

DATA COLLECTION REVIEW RESPONSE:

    Is there or will there be documentation that describes the schema for the ultimate data set available publicly, complete and accurate?

Yes. This collection is Telemetry so is documented in its definitions files [Histograms.json](https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/toolkit/components/telemetry/Histograms.json) and [Scalars.yaml](https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/tip/toolkit/components/telemetry/Scalars.yaml), and the [Probe Dictionary](https://telemetry.mozilla.org/probe-dictionary/).

    Is there a control mechanism that allows the user to turn the data collection on and off?

Yes. This collection is Telemetry so can be controlled through Firefox's Preferences.

    If the request is for permanent data collection, is there someone who will monitor the data over time?

No. This collection will expire in Firefox 77.

    Using the category system of data types on the Mozilla wiki, what collection type of data do the requested measurements fall under?

Category 1, Technical.

    Is the data collection request for default-on or default-off?

Default on for all channels.

    Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers?

No.

    Is the data collection covered by the existing Firefox privacy notice?

Yes.

    Does there need to be a check-in in the future to determine whether to renew the data?

Yes. :xeonchen is responsible for renewing or removing the collection before it expires in Firefox 77.

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Result: datareview+

Comment 6

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/90a75d998068
extend `expires_in_version` of `networking.data_transferred_v3_kb` and `HTTP_TRAFFIC_ANALYSIS_3`; r=chutten

Comment 7

[Cosmin Sabou [:CosminS]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/90a75d998068