1766999 - Report default search engine data via Glean

Status: VERIFIED FIXED

(Firefox :: Search, task, P3)

Description

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

We are already reporting default search engine telemetry via legacy telemetry, but we would also like to report it in the newer system - Glean.

Comment 1

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

Attachment: Bug 1766999 - Report default search engine data via Glean. r?dexter

Comment 2

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

Attachment: Data Review Request

I am currently double-checking on the email address for the collection, I think we might have a new one now.

Comment 3

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9274958 [details]
Data Review Request

PRELIMINARY NOTES:

The path and url are cat3 (called web_activity in Glean, "Stored Content and Communications" in the wiki) because they capture partial browsing history. They may still eligible for default-on collection in all channels subject to Legal/Trust's okay.

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.

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?

Yes, :standard8 is responsible.

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 on for all channels.

Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers?

No. (the search engine id is an existing identifier)

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

Yes.

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

No.

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Result: datareview- pending Legal approval for default on Cat3 collection

Comment 4

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

(In reply to Chris H-C :chutten from comment #3)

The path and url are cat3 (called web_activity in Glean, "Stored Content and Communications" in the wiki) because they capture partial browsing history. They may still eligible for default-on collection in all channels subject to Legal/Trust's okay.

Thank you, I wasn't totally sure about those.

To aid Legal's review, I just wanted to point out that these are already processed via legacy telemetry and they were added in bug 1164159. Some of the comments there might be useful in reviewing - I'm quite happy having an explicit re-review with the newer data collection processes.

Comment 5

[Michael Feldman (use NI)]

approved. This is data we already collect, just updating the tool we use to collect it.

Comment 6

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

Attachment: Data Review Request

Updated request

Comment 7

[Mark Banner (:standard8)]

For qe-verify: Run through tests for changing the default search engine (and private), and confirm if Glean is correctly updated.

Comment 8

[Chris H-C :chutten]

Comment on attachment 9275691 [details]
Data Review Request

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.

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?

Yes, Mark Banner, [e-mail], and [e-mail] are responsible.

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 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 the data collection use a third-party collection tool?

No.

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Result: datareview+ given Legal's okay.

Comment 9

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/0f38955cbc7c
Report default search engine data via Glean. r=Dexter,mcheang

Comment 10

[Natalia Csoregi [:nataliaCs]]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/0f38955cbc7c

Comment 11

[Adrian Florinescu [:aflorinescu]]

Seems I forgot to mark this issue as verified. The telemetry stated here was tested as part of Search Nightly regression test run.