Mozilla Urges Other States to Follow California on Adopting Universal Opt-Outs
Mozilla wants other states and the federal government to follow California in requiring universal opt-out mechanisms, the maker of the Firefox browser said in a blog post Wednesday.
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Mozilla applauded California for earlier this month enacting AB-566, which (see 2510080054) requires all web browsers to allow users to activate universal opt-out preference signals like the Global Privacy Control (GPC) in the browser’s settings without having to install an extension. Firefox supported the functionality before California required it.
“Legislation must prioritize people’s privacy and meet the expectations that consumers rightly have about treatment of their sensitive personal information,” wrote Jennifer Taylor Hodges, Mozilla’s director of U.S. public policy.
“By requiring browsers to provide tools like GPC, California is setting an important precedent that brings us closer to a web where privacy controls are consistent, effective, and easy to use,” she said. “We hope to see similar steps in other states and at the federal level, to advance meaningful privacy protections for everyone online -- the issue is more urgent than ever. We remain committed to working alongside policymakers across the board to ensure it happens.”