Forum Response - Shield Study Opt in/out Option

Hi there, <!--! How to use this common response: first check to see the current sheild studies that are being done in here https://www.jeffersonscher.com/sumo/shield.php Check out the description of what the user is seeing to see if there is a match, if so, then this is the right common response for you, if not DELETE it! If you are opting in and you are on Firefox 58 you can also see the listed studies your profile is enrolled in: About:studies !--> It sounds like you are experiencing a scientific study called a Sheild Study. They are given to small populations of users that have opted in to data collection in Firefox. This allows developers to get real feedback before a new feature is decided to ship to everyone in the next version. You can read more about the opt in data collection [Share telemetry data with Mozilla to help improve Firefox] These studies are active due to an option in your settings that you opted into. I want to reassure you that these studies are making Firefox better for it's users. If you would like, you have the option to opt out of these studies, though we are sad to see you go. # Type about:preferences#privacy into the address bar. #Remove the checkmark next to Allow Firefox to install and run studies. For more information about Sheild Studies [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/shield Read more here]

Hi there,

It sounds like you are experiencing a scientific study called a Sheild Study. They are given to small populations of users that have opted in to data collection in Firefox. This allows developers to get real feedback before a new feature is decided to ship to everyone in the next version.

You can read more about the opt in data collection [Share telemetry data with Mozilla to help improve Firefox]

These studies are active due to an option in your settings that you opted into. I want to reassure you that these studies are making Firefox better for it's users.

If you would like, you have the option to opt out of these studies, though we are sad to see you go.

1. Type about:preferences#privacy into the address bar.
2. Remove the checkmark next to Allow Firefox to install and run studies.

For more information about Sheild Studies Read more here