Firefox 72 will let users delete data the browser collects about them

As we entered 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force, giving residents of California GDPR-like rights and protection. One of the rights afforded to people by the new is to request that companies delete their user-specific data. To comply with CCPA, Mozilla has announced that Firefox 72 -- due for release next week -- will include a new option that enables users to request the deletion of desktop telemetry. Although CCPA is only applicable in California, the new setting will be made available to Firefox users around the world. See also: Chromium-based Microsoft Edge has a new… [Continue Reading]