1929974 - Update DNT Page to explain why we are phasing out the DNT checkbox and associated header

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(support.mozilla.org :: Knowledge Base Content, task)

Description

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Attachment: Removing DNT Required Marketing Inputs

Did you check out the steps and FAQs for submitting requests to the CX content team? YES

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Product (ensure to select only one product for each ticket. If your request involves multiple products, file an individual Bugzilla for each)

Choose one below and delete others. [REQUIRED]
Firefox for Desktop (Windows)
Firefox for Desktop (macOS)
Firefox for Desktop (Linux)

Please summarize the request, emphasizing any user-facing changes. Include historical context or background information if it helps users understand the new features or changes. [REQUIRED]

Firefox is removing the DNT option from the Security and Privacy page in favor of supporting the "Tell websites not to sell or share my data" checkbox as this newer checkbox is built on top of Global Privacy Control (GPC) and is backed by an enforcable law that institutes fines on sites that do not honor this header, as opposed to DNT which has been commonly been seen as a toothless signal sent by browsers to ask site operators to treat user data with respect.

Some important context, in the past, we considered DNT to be acceptable because there had been no other adequate signal and so even though it was toothless, some sites would honor it making it better than nothing. Now that GPC is becoming more widely recognized, we feel DNT is no longer an acceptable signal, especially because, despite the name "Do Not Track", it does little to nothing to prevent tracking. Therefore, after a long bout of internal discussion between Mozilla engineers, privacy staff, and legal council we feel it is time to retire DNT.

##Are the user-facing changes mentioned above for the production release, or is the feature/change experimental/ beta? PRODUCTION

Are the new features or changes region-specific? Are they going to be released in a gradual rollout? THIS IS A GLOBAL CHANGE

Please indicate if this is an on- or off-train release ON TRAIN

What is the anticipated release date? JAN 7TH (Fx134)

Does the content need to be published prior to the release date? If so, when? YES, ASAP OR HOLD FOR Fx134 NIGHTLY

Does the content need to be localized in any languages outside of EN-US? Whatever localization is required for SUMO

Please include any related JIRA/Github/Bugzilla tickets, documentation, demos or practical use cases. [REQUIRED] https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G9o5qMOqQjgJQZqFAuq_NlzFMi9I8JzFl2RRf8oWby4/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.7tl9ievcq6r1

Please include links to any design assets, visuals, figma files, etc. [REQUIRED]

Please add instructions for testing that will enable us to replicate the expected product behavior. [REQUIRED]

Does the content need approval before publishing? If yes, identify the one approver responsible for this task. CAMERON BOOZARJOMEHRI, NEHA KOCHAR, BOBBY HOLLEY

Comment 1

[Paul]

Please can I pick this one up?

Comment 2

[Lucas Siebert]

(In reply to Seburo from comment #1)

Please can I pick this one up?

Sure thing, Paul! Thanks for the help!

Comment 3

[Lucas Siebert]

Task link in the Asana Content Roadmap: https://app.asana.com/0/1203460865189761/1208711349628881/f

Comment 4

[Paul]

Ready for review - https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature/history#preview

Text as agreed in https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Pi6eRng_cfrwTCETYKgH6me1HcHlIELbeqMMy95bZA/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0#heading=h.f2ltqe6s0h4w with an amendment to keep the link in style with other KB articles

Comment 5

[Lucas Siebert]

The revision’s live! https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-do-i-turn-do-not-track-feature
Thanks a ton, Paul, for your help. Closing the ticket as FIXED now.