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Manage Firefox’s data collection settings, including technical and interaction data, crash reports, and the daily usage ping.
Manage Firefox’s data collection settings, including technical and interaction data, crash reports, and the daily usage ping.

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[[Template:FirefoxPrivacyNotice]] Firefox balances privacy with performance by collecting limited data, such as usage trends, crash reports, and system details, to improve stability and functionality. This article provides an overview of what’s included in your system settings where you can control data collection and usage across desktop, Android, or iOS. =Manage settings involving data collection on desktop= ==To manage “technical and interaction data”, the “daily usage ping” and automatic crash report settings== #Open Firefox settings #Click the menu button ☰ in the top-right corner. #Select {menu Settings}. #In the left-hand menu, click '''Privacy & Security'''. #Scroll down to the '''Firefox Data Collection and Use''' section. #Uncheck or check the following options based on your preferences: #*'''Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla''' – Helps improve Firefox features, performance, and stability. For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]] #*''Also enables:'' #**'''Allow personalized extension recommendations''' – Provides tailored extension suggestions. #**'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Send daily usage ping to Mozilla''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox Focus]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Android]]. #;[[Image:FF Data collection settings]] #Your changes are saved automatically. Close the Settings tab when done. =To manage sponsored content data, Recent Activity and Weather:= #Open a New Tab #Click the settings button ☰ on the top right corner of the New Tab page #Uncheck or check the following options based on your preferences: #*'''Shortcuts > Sponsored shortcuts''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off sponsored shortcuts on New Tab. For details, see [[Sponsored Shortcuts on the New Tab page]]. #*'''Recommended stories > Sponsored stories''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off sponsored stories on New Tab. For details see [[Pocket sponsored stories on new tabs]]. #*'''Recent activity''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off icons displaying recent downloads, sites or bookmarks. For details see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-items-on-firefox-new-tab-page#w_recent-activity Customize items on Firefox > Recent Activity]. #*'''Weather''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off the weather widget. For details see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-items-on-firefox-new-tab-page#w_weather Customize items on Firefox > Weather]. #;[[Image:shortcuts ff|width=350]] =Manage data collection settings on Firefox for iOS= #Open Firefox on your iPhone or iPad. #Tap the menu button ☰ at the bottom-right corner. #Select '''Settings'''. #Scroll down to the '''Privacy''' section. #Tap '''Data Collection'''. #Toggle the following options on or off: #*'''Send technical and interaction data''' – Shares device, hardware, and usage data with Mozilla to help improve Firefox features, performance and stability. For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Daily usage ping''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox Focus]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Desktop]]. #;[[Image:Data ios settings|width=350]] #Close the settings when done — your changes are saved automatically. =Manage data collection settings on Firefox for Android= #Open Firefox on your Android device. #Tap the menu button ☰ in the lower-right corner. #Select '''Settings'''. #Scroll down and tap '''Privacy & security'''. #Under Data collection, adjust the following options: #*'''Send technical and interaction data''' – Shares device, hardware, and usage data with Mozilla to help improve features, performance and stability . For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Daily usage ping''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox Focus]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [wiki link]. #*'''Campaign measurement data''' – Shares information on how you discovered Firefox with Mozilla’s marketing partners. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Android]]. #Changes are saved automatically — simply exit the settings. #;[[Image:campaing measurement android|width=350]]] =Related articles= *[[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]] *[[Manage marketing data settings in Firefox for Android]] *[[About Studies]]
[[Template:FirefoxPrivacyNotice]] Firefox balances privacy with performance by collecting limited data, such as usage trends, crash reports, and system details, to improve stability and functionality. This article provides an overview of what’s included in your system settings where you can control data collection and usage across desktop, Android, or iOS. =Manage settings involving data collection on desktop= {for fx136} ==Manage “technical and interaction data”, the “daily usage ping” and automatic crash report settings== #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #In the left-hand menu, click '''Privacy & Security'''. #Scroll down to the '''Firefox Data Collection and Use''' section. #Uncheck or check the following options based on your preferences: #*'''Send technical and interaction data to Mozilla''' – Helps improve Firefox features, performance, and stability. For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*''Also enables:'' #**'''Allow personalized extension recommendations''' – Provides tailored extension suggestions. #**'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Send daily usage ping to Mozilla''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Desktop]]. #;[[Image:FF Data collection settings]] #Your changes are saved automatically. Close the Settings tab when done. {/for} {for not fx136} ==Manage “technical and interaction data” and crash report settings== #[[Template:optionspreferences]] #In the left-hand menu, click '''Privacy & Security'''. #Scroll down to the '''Firefox Data Collection and Use''' section. #Uncheck or check the following options based on your preferences: #*''''Allow Firefox to send technical and interaction data to Mozilla''' – Helps improve Firefox features, performance, and stability. For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]] #*''Also enables:'' #**'''Allow Firefox to make personalized extension recommendations''' – Provides tailored extension suggestions. #**'''Allow Firefox to install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Allow Firefox to send backlogged crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. #;{for not fx135}[[Image:Fx128settings-DataCollection]]{/for}{for =fx135}[[Image:Fx135settings-DataCollection]]{/for} #Your changes are saved automatically. Close the Settings tab when done. {/for} =To manage sponsored content data, Recent Activity and Weather:= #Open a New Tab #Click the settings button ☰ on the top right corner of the New Tab page #Uncheck or check the following options based on your preferences: #*'''Shortcuts > Sponsored shortcuts''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off sponsored shortcuts on New Tab. For details, see [[Sponsored Shortcuts on the New Tab page]]. #*'''Recommended stories > Sponsored stories''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off sponsored stories on New Tab. For details see [[Pocket sponsored stories on new tabs]]. #*'''Recent activity''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off icons displaying recent downloads, sites or bookmarks. For details see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-items-on-firefox-new-tab-page#w_recent-activity Customize items on Firefox > Recent Activity]. #*'''Weather''' - Provides the ability to turn on or off the weather widget. For details see [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-items-on-firefox-new-tab-page#w_weather Customize items on Firefox > Weather]. #;[[Image:shortcuts ff|width=350]] =Manage data collection settings on Firefox for iOS= #Open Firefox on your iPhone or iPad. #Tap the menu button ☰ at the bottom-right corner. #Select '''Settings'''. #Scroll down to the '''Privacy''' section. #Tap '''Data Collection'''. #Toggle the following options on or off: #*'''Send technical and interaction data''' – Shares device, hardware, and usage data with Mozilla to help improve Firefox features, performance and stability. For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Daily usage ping''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox Focus]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Desktop]]. #;[[Image:Data ios settings|width=350]] #Close the settings when done — your changes are saved automatically. =Manage data collection settings on Firefox for Android= #Open Firefox on your Android device. #Tap the menu button ☰ in the lower-right corner. #Select '''Settings'''. #Scroll down and tap '''Privacy & security'''. #Under Data collection, adjust the following options: #*'''Send technical and interaction data''' – Shares device, hardware, and usage data with Mozilla to help improve features, performance and stability . For details, see [[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]]. #*'''Install and run studies''' – Allows Mozilla to test experimental features before public release. For details, see [[About Studies]]. #*'''Daily usage ping''' – Helps Mozilla estimate the number of active users. For details, see [[Manage daily usage ping data collection settings in Firefox Focus]]. #*'''Automatically send crash reports''' – Sends crash data to help diagnose and fix browser issues. For details, see [wiki link]. #*'''Campaign measurement data''' – Shares information on how you discovered Firefox with Mozilla’s marketing partners. For details, see [[Crash reports in Firefox for Android]]. #Changes are saved automatically — simply exit the settings. #;[[Image:campaing measurement android|width=350]]] =Related articles= *[[Manage technical and interaction data collection settings in Firefox]] *[[Manage marketing data settings in Firefox for Android]] *[[About Studies]]

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