Disable Firefox Pioneer program

Overview

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Linux.

These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.

Firefox Pioneer is a system in Firefox to test new features and changes on a subset of Firefox users 1.

Pioneer program sends private/sensitive data to Mozilla 2 3.

Safe for General Use

This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the category name: Disable Firefox Pioneer program.
3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

Standard

This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

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Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

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Explore further

This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 2 scripts:

Disable Firefox Pioneer study monitoring

This script configures "toolkit.telemetry.pioneer-new-studies-available" to be disabled to opt out Firefox Pioneer program. This setting disables availability check for Firefox Pioneer studies.

Clear Firefox pioneer program ID

If a user has chosen to participate in the Pioneer program, their Pioneer ID will be stored in this field. This ID serves as a link between user data and Mozilla servers.

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