1737137 - Document the data collection for Merino

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: Address Bar, task)

Description

[Nan Jiang [:nanj]]

This serves as the tracking issue to document the data collection for Merino. Will file the data review request here.

Comment 1

[Nan Jiang [:nanj]]

Attachment: Bug 1737137 - Add data collection document for Merino r=adw

Comment 2

[Nan Jiang [:nanj]]

Attachment: data_review_request_merino.md

Comment 3

[Corey Dow-Hygelund [:ccd]]

Comment on attachment #9247164
data_review_request_merino.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. It will be available on Firefox Source Docs, once the document change has been reviewed.

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

Clients may opt-out entirely from this collection using a preference.

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

Yes, Nan Jiang.

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

Category 3, Stored Content and Communications.

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

Default-off for Release and Beta. Experiment(s) in Beta will turn default-on for select population with additional filtering of PII from search queries.

Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers?

No. There is no new identifiers. However, additional search terms will be collected that are outside of current allowlist.

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

Unknown. Passing up to Trust.

Does the data collection use a third-party collection tool?

No

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Result: datareview-, Pending Trust Review

Comment 4

[Emily Litka]

Approving based on documentation and mitigations in the Google Doc "Architecture Proposal - Suggest Service (Merino)" - data collection and processing beyond that requires further approval.

Comment 5

[Nan Jiang [:nanj]]

Thanks Emily for the review!

Hi Corey, do you need to re-data? this? Or can I take comment 4 as the r+?

Comment 6

[Nan Jiang [:nanj]]

Thanks, Corey!

Could you also take a look at bug 1736117, please? That collection is also covered in the doc

Comment 7

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/d28875e02bb9
Add data collection document for Merino r=adw DONTBUILD

Comment 8

[Sandor Molnar[:smolnar]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/d28875e02bb9

Comment 9

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

Comment on attachment 9247162 [details]
Bug 1737137 - Add data collection document for Merino r=adw

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: We need this for the Firefox Suggest preferences redesign targeting 95/94.
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: No
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: No
• Needs manual test from QE?: No
• If yes, steps to reproduce:
• List of other uplifts needed: Please see uplift spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LavihS-VOPFYEyum7mrx6FKXmuQeHi9xQHfGNSxjnoY/edit?usp=sharing
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): Zero risk, this is a doc-only change.
• String changes made/needed:

Comment 10

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

Comment on attachment 9247162 [details]
Bug 1737137 - Add data collection document for Merino r=adw

Approved for 95.0b5.

Comment 11

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/a2ada5f7f095

Comment 12

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

[Tracking Requested - why for this release]: We need this for the Firefox Suggest preferences redesign targeting 95/94.

Comment 13

[Drew Willcoxon :adw]

Comment on attachment 9247162 [details]
Bug 1737137 - Add data collection document for Merino r=adw

Beta/Release Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: We need this for the Firefox Suggest preferences redesign targeting 95/94.
• Is this code covered by automated tests?: No
• Has the fix been verified in Nightly?: No
• Needs manual test from QE?: No
• If yes, steps to reproduce:
• List of other uplifts needed: Please see uplift spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LavihS-VOPFYEyum7mrx6FKXmuQeHi9xQHfGNSxjnoY/edit?usp=sharing
• Risk to taking this patch: Low
• Why is the change risky/not risky? (and alternatives if risky): This is only a change to documentation.
• String changes made/needed:

Comment 14

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

Comment on attachment 9247162 [details]
Bug 1737137 - Add data collection document for Merino r=adw

Approved for 94.0.2.

Comment 15

[Ryan VanderMeulen [:RyanVM]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-release/rev/7e136c756b29