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1.org now the default search engine in WaterFox. (piefed.ca)

submitted 1 month ago by albbi@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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I just updated (I use arch btw) and had to reboot WaterFox. The default search engine got changed to 1.org and StartPage no longer shows up as a default option even. Has this happened to anybody else?

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[–] gopher@programming.dev 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1.org:

We and our 1011 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device.

Seems like they would many more 3rd party requests than those four.

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

These are cookies. dropping cookies for 1011 partners does not require accessing their domains at that moment.

A 3rd-party request means that when a client (browser) loads a page, that page wants to load content from other domains. Strictly speaking, DDG does that too (see screenshot below): it loads extra content from one of its _sub_domains.

Still, good catch. Where'd you find that?

[–] gopher@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The number of partners is in the cookie banner from onetrust when opening the site (maybe location dependent?). I'm aware it doesn't mean they necessarily are making 3rd party http requests (feels likely though?), but when a site has such a ridiculous amount of partners, it is a huge red flag.

But it's not surprising, if they donate to charity, for each search request, they have to generate income somehow...

[–] far_university1990@reddthat.com 1 points 1 month ago

Some ublock origin list probably block all cookie banner.