Issue 2220 - [Collect filter hit statistics] Update Privacy Policy in adblockplus.org

pages/privacy.html

 title=Privacy Policy
 
 
 <h2 id="general">{{s1 General notes}}</h2>
 
 <p>
   {{s2 The general privacy policy of the Adblock Plus project is to avoid collecting more data than
   is required for the extensions and the AdblockPlus.org website to function correctly.}}
   {{s3 The data gathered is anonymized, if possible, and removed when no longer required.}} {{s4 It is
   never shared with any third parties.}} {{s5 This policy lists the data that is collected and
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 <h3 id="abp_website_requests">{{s62 Further requests}}</h3>
 
 <p>
   {{s63 Adblock Plus may make further requests to the AdblockPlus.org website as required. For
   example, a documentation link is clicked or the full list of filter subscriptions needs
   to be downloaded.}} {{s64 These requests are subject to the usual
   <a href="#logs">AdblockPlus.org privacy policy</a>.}}
 </p>
 
+<h3 id="abp_improve">{{help-improve-abp Helping us improve <fix>Adblock Plus</fix>}}</h3>
+
+<p>
+  Users can choose to help us improve <fix>Adblock Plus</fix> by sending anonymized data on a weekly basis and tell us about their usage of <fix>Adblock Plus</fix> filter subscriptions. For each filter, that data lists the domain names where it was effective, with hit count and latest hit date. In addition, the time since the previous submission of the data, the <fix>Adblock Plus</fix> version, browser name and browser version are transmitted. This is strictly an opt-in feature and only enabled with the user’s explicit consent.
+</p>
+
 <h3 id="abp_data">{{s65 Data retention}}</h3>
 
 <p>
   {{s68 Adblock Plus stores some data in
   <a href="{{s68-link http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Profiles}}">the Firefox profile</a>
-  on your computer.}} {{s69 Adblock Plus never transmits this data to any servers, but other
-  extensions and services, such as
-  <a href="https://services.mozilla.com/privacy-policy/">Firefox Sync</a>,
-  may do so.}} {{s70 Most of the data (your preferences, filter subscriptions and custom
+  on your computer.}} {{s69 <fix>Adblock Plus</fix> will only transmit parts of this data to its servers if explicitly requested by the user as part of the functionality described above, especially issue reports and helping us improve <fix>Adblock Plus</fix>. Other extensions and services, such as <a href="{{firefox-sync-href https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/privacy/websites/}}"><fix>Firefox Sync</fix></a>, might still access this data however, you should refer to their respective privacy policies.
+  {{s70 Most of the data (your preferences, filter subscriptions and custom
   filters) is unobjectionable privacy-wise.}} {{s71 However, filter hit statistics and recent
   issue reports could be used to reconstruct your browsing history.}} {{s72 Adblock Plus treats
   this information identically to how history data is treated by the browser:}} {{s73 this data
   isn't stored if you are using
   <a href="{{s73-link http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Private+Browsing}}">Private Browsing mode</a>
   and is removed if you choose to clear your browsing history.}}
 </p>
 
 <h2 id="abb_ios">{{abb-ios Adblock Browser for iOS}}</h2>
 
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 <h2 id="emailcollection">{{s81 Email collection}}</h2>
 
 <p>
   {{s82 Some of our webpages host product campaigns that rely on email collection.}} {{s83 For example, you can request a link by email to install Adblock Browser on your mobile
   device.}} {{s84 We do not use third parties to manage these campaigns. Instead, data that you submit is handled in-house (i.e. turned into an email or used to send the email).}}
   {{s85 Further, we do not store your email address unless it’s specifically required to execute the related campaign (i.e. email signups for a newsletter or signing up to get notified about a product launch).}}
   {{s86 In cases where we do store your email address, we only store it for the length of time that is needed to execute the campaign (i.e. once you’ve been notified of the launch).}}
   {{s87 We will never share or sell your email address, or any other information collected, to any third parties.}}
 </p>