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[SOLVED] Disabling Firefox telemetry completely - incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by gigachad@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.world
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I disabled any data collection using the GUI some days ago:

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However Firefox still regularly tries to connect to this address incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org, which is apparently blocked by my network.

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Now my question - why does FF try to connect, what is it and how do I stop it?

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[–] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I just checked my firewall logs and librewolf (at least with my current settings) does not attempt to connect to incoming.telemetry.mozilla.org

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's expected as LibreWolf aims to disable any tracking and telemetry innately, but it does not really answer my question. Thanks for your input though!

[–] HelloRoot@lemy.lol 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I was aiming at the "How do I stop it" question. - Either use librewolf, or compile a custom version of firefox applying whatever librewolf does to disable that.

But are you not already stopping it with your firewall?

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago

It is true I am stopping it. But I would like to understand the reasons why FF is making this connection despite disabled telemetry.