Mozilla Privacy Policy
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Website Visitors
Except as described below, the Mozilla Foundation (or "Mozilla," for short) does not collect or require visitors to its websites to furnish personally-identifying information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers. Like most website operators, Mozilla does collect non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and date and time of each visitor request. Mozilla also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are non-personally-identifying in and of themselves but could be used in conjunction with other information to personally identify users.
Mozilla's purpose in collecting this information is to better understand how Mozilla's visitors use its websites. To that end, Mozilla may share potentially personally-identifying and non-personally-identifying information with its affiliates. Mozilla may also release non-personally-identifying information about visitors, e.g. by publishing a report on website usage trends.
Community Members
Certain members of the Mozilla community (contributors, customers, etc.) choose to interact with Mozilla in ways that require Mozilla and others to know more about them. The amount and type of information that Mozilla gathers from those members depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, members who wish to post content to certain portions of Mozilla's websites are asked to provide usernames that identify that content as having been posted by a particular member. Developers, by comparison, are asked to provide contact information, up to and sometimes including telephone or fax numbers, so that they can be contacted as necessary. Customers of the Mozilla store are asked to provide even more information, including billing and shipping addresses and credit card or similar information. In each case, Mozilla collects personally-identifying information only insofar as is necessary to fulfill the purpose of the community member's interaction with Mozilla.
Mozilla is an open organization that believes in sharing as much information as possible about its products, its operations and its associations. Accordingly, community members should assume – as should most folks who interact with Mozilla – that any personally-identifying information provided to Mozilla will be made available to the public. There are three broad exceptions to that rule. First, Mozilla does not publicly release information gathered in connection with commercial transactions (i.e., transactions involving money), including transactions conducted through the Mozilla Store. Second, Mozilla does not make publicly available information that is used to authenticate users the publication of which would compromise the security of Mozilla's websites (e.g., passwords). Third, Mozilla does not make publicly available information that it specifically promises at the time of collection to maintain in confidence. Outside those three contexts, however, users should assume that personally-identifying information provided through Mozilla's websites will be made available to the public.
Interactive Product Features
Certain Mozilla products contain features that report, or that permit users to report, the user's usage patterns and problems – whether caused by Mozilla's software or third-party websites – to Mozilla. The reports generated by these features typically include non-personally-identifying information such as the configuration of the user's computer and the code running at the time the problem occurred. Some of these features give users the option of providing personally-identifying information, though none require it. And some of those that do permit users to provide personally-identifying information advise in advance that such information will not be made publicly available. As in the case of non-personally-identifying information collected from visitors to Mozilla's websites, Mozilla analyzes the information provided by these interactive product features to develop a better understanding of how its products are performing and being used. It does not use the information to track the usage of its products by identifiable individuals.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Mozilla uses cookies to identify and track visitors, their usage of Mozilla websites, and their website access preferences across multiple requests and visits. It is possible to link cookies to personally-identifying information, thereby permitting website operators to track the online movements of particular individuals. Mozilla, however, does not do so. Instead, it uses the information provided by its cookies to develop a better understanding of how Mozilla's visitors use, and to facilitate those visitors' interactions with, Mozilla's websites. Mozilla visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers by Mozilla should set their browsers to refuse cookies, at least from Mozilla's websites. Certain features of Mozilla's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Where Mozilla has collected personally-identifying information subject to one of the three exceptions described in the Contributors and Customers section, above, it discloses that information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that need to know that information in order to process it on Mozilla's behalf and that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Mozilla's websites, you consent to the transfer of your information to them. Mozilla does not rent or sell such information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Mozilla discloses such information only when required to do so by law, or when Mozilla believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Mozilla, members of the Mozilla community, or the public at large. Mozilla takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of such information.
Updating of Personally-Identifying Information
Mozilla permits users to freely update and correct their personally-identifying information as maintained by Mozilla. To do so, users need only look for the links and other tools available on Mozilla's websites or contact Mozilla by email.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although changes are likely to be minor, Mozilla may change its Privacy Policy from time to time. Any and all changes will be reflected on this page. Substantive changes will also be announced through the standard mechanisms through which Mozilla communicates with the Mozilla community, including Mozilla's "mozilla-announce" mailing lists.
Legal Disclaimers and Limitations
Any use of the Mozilla Foundation's (or "Mozilla," for short) websites is subject to the following legal disclaimers and limitations, as well as to Mozilla's Privacy Policy and other proprietary rights and related policies.
1. Content Posted to and Otherwise Available on Mozilla's Websites. Mozilla has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to or otherwise made available on its websites, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material's content or use. By operating its websites, Mozilla does not represent or imply that it endorses the material there available, or that it believes such material to be accurate, useful or nonharmful. Those who post material to Mozilla's websites are entirely responsible for the content of that material. Mozilla visitors are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect themselves and their computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other harmful or destructive content. Mozilla's websites may contain content that is offensive, indecent or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes and other errors. Mozilla disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by Mozilla's visitors of Mozilla's websites, or from any downloading by those visitors of content available on Mozilla's websites. Without limiting the foregoing, Mozilla has the right (though not the obligation) to, in Mozilla's sole discretion, remove any content that, in Mozilla's reasonable opinion, violates any Mozilla policy or is otherwise objectionable. Content contained on Mozilla's websites, including these Disclaimers and Limitations, may be changed without notice. Visitors to Mozilla's websites are bound by any such updates or changes, and so should periodically review these Disclaimers and Limitations.
2. Content Posted on Other Websites. Mozilla has not reviewed, and cannot review, all of the material, including computer software, made available through the websites and webpages to which Mozilla's websites links, and that link to Mozilla's websites. Mozilla does not have any control over those non-Mozilla websites and webpages, and is not responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a non-Mozilla website or webpage, Mozilla does not represent or imply that it endorses such website or webpage. Mozilla visitors are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect themselves and their computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other harmful or destructive content. Mozilla disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by Mozilla's visitors of non-Mozilla websites and webpages.
3. LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES OF MOZILLA. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IN A LICENSE OR OTHER AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE USE OF SPECIFIC CONTENT, ALL CONTENT LOCATED AT OR AVAILABLE FROM MOZILLA'S WEBSITES IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND MOZILLA, ITS CONTRACTORS AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, MOZILLA, ITS CONTRACTORS AND ITS LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT CONTENT LOCATED AT MOZILLA'S WEBSITES IS FREE FROM ERROR OR SUITABLE FOR ANY PURPOSE; NOR THAT THE USE OF SUCH CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN CONTENT THROUGH MOZILLA'S WEBSITES AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT MOZILLA, ITS CONTRACTORS AND ITS LICENSORS WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF SUCH CONTENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF MOZILLA. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IN A LICENSE OR OTHER AGREEMENT GOVERNING THE USE OF SPECIFIC CONTENT, IN NO EVENT WILL MOZILLA, ITS CONTRACTORS OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OR NATURE OF THE CLAIM, RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF MOZILLA'S WEBSITES, OR THE CONTENTS THEREOF OR OF ANY HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF MOZILLA, ITS CONTRACTORS OR ITS LICENSORS WERE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
5. Your Representation and Warranty. You represent and warrant that your use of Mozilla's websites will be in accordance with Mozilla's Privacy Policy, with these Legal Disclaimers and Limitations, and with any other applicable policy or terms and conditions, including without limitation those policies and terms and conditions located at: http://www.mozilla.org/foundation/licensing.html
6. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Mozilla, its contractors and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of Mozilla's websites, including but not limited to out of your violation of any representation or warranty contained in these Legal Disclaimers and Limitations.