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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 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.