2021724 - Replace 3 strings in accordance with legal guidance

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Firefox :: IP Protection, task, P1)

Description

[Lesley Norton [:lnorton]]

We've received guidance from the legal team that strings mentioning encryption should be changed before launch to more accurately describe the feature. The new strings (3, by my count) are indicated in this Figma file: https://www.figma.com/design/R32vqpWWU9ffSCYrWD8tpw/VPN---Firefox-Integration-Q1-2026?node-id=22998-114988&m=dev

Comment 1

[kpatenio]

Attachment: Bug 2021724 — update ipprotection strings. r=#ip-protection-reviewers!

Comment 2

[Phabricator Automation]

firefox-beta Uplift Approval Request

• User impact if declined: Strings were changed per legal guidance prior to feature launch.
• Code covered by automated testing: no
• Fix verified in Nightly: no
• Needs manual QE test: yes
• Steps to reproduce for manual QE testing: To verify "Get Started" UI: sign out of account, then verify in about:preferences and in VPN panel. We'd also like to verify the strings for CFRs, in private and non private browsing windows.
• Risk associated with taking this patch: low
• Explanation of risk level: Low risk technically since the feature is limited to a set of users and requires opt-in. But we'd like to uplift to clarify feature messaging.
• String changes made/needed: Yes
• Is Android affected?: no

Comment 3

[kpatenio]

Attachment: Bug 2021724 — update ipprotection strings.

Original Revision: https://phabricator.services.mozilla.com/D286757

Comment 4

[Pascal Chevrel:pascalc]

Can we get a sign off from l10n for the uplift of strings to beta? Thanks

Comment 5

[Bryan Olsson [:bolsson]]

My understanding is that these strings need to be uplifted based on legal feedback and we'll have to accept the risk that these strings may appear untranslated in some locales. Approving based on that understanding.

Comment 6

[Pulsebot]

Pushed by [e-mail]:
https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/9546ed83a0aa
https://hg.mozilla.org/integration/autoland/rev/4969abcf75af
— update ipprotection strings. r=ip-protection-reviewers,fluent-reviewers,flod,rking,akulyk

Comment 7

[Iulian Moraru]

https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/4969abcf75af

Comment 8

[Pulsebot]

https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/commit/761573fe85c6
https://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-beta/rev/29e16459fac7

Comment 9

[Raluca Ilban [:rilban], Premium Services - VPN]

Attachment: GetStartedPreferences.png

We have verified this using Firefox Nightly 150.0a1 (2026-03-10).

• Get started: the description was changed in about:preferences#privacy page and also in the VPN panel
• discovery CFRs: the description is no longer displayed: filed a separate ticket for this: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2022537

Comment 10

[Raluca Ilban [:rilban], Premium Services - VPN]

Attachment: GetStarted.png