Are there trackers included in Firefox for Android? A: no, there are no trackers. LeanPlumb is there for contextual hints; Doubleclick is a false positive
Exodus reports that tracker's signatures were found in Firefox for Android:
https://reports.exodus-privacy.eu.org/reports/177/
Why is that? Are these trackers really included in the app? Otherwise, why would they appear in the exodus report?
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Modified by Roland Tanglao
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Hi again Fffred
About DoubleClick:
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" There's nothing in the codebase that uses DoubleClick. Firefox builds against Google Play Services for Android integration, so most likely that's a false positive. 11:08 AM - 26 Nov 2017 "
Cheers!
...Roland
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Hi
Thank you for your question. I need to contact some Mozilla staff about this to better understand the issue, but I will respond when I know more.
For documentation about what permissions Firefox requests see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-firefox-android-use-permissions-it-requests
Hi Fffred
Lean Plumb (one of the two trackers you mention) is used to offer up contextual hints (i.e. based on the user's context of using Firefox for Android's features, offer some hints). These hints are not ads and your information is not tracked by Mozilla.
More info here:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/send-usage-data-firefox-mobile-devices
As for Doubleclick, the other tracker, I don't know. Hopefully Seburo, kbrosnan or i can track down some folks who can explain it.
Cheers!
...Roland
Modified by Roland Tanglao
Chosen Solution
Hi again Fffred
About DoubleClick:
QUOTE
" There's nothing in the codebase that uses DoubleClick. Firefox builds against Google Play Services for Android integration, so most likely that's a false positive. 11:08 AM - 26 Nov 2017 "
Cheers!
...Roland
And also in bug 1420886: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1420886