[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
Closing as Floc has been removed and didn't come back. ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Assignee: Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
>So, if that is a correct assessment, although this bug report will technically solve itself with time (insofar as it is targeted at Floc) If this closed, someone will open another report in the future >All in all, apparently Floc is being phased out we have a moving target. we will still keep an eye for future tracking mechanisms inside Chromium, under whatever name they may come to be. It's perfect decision to keep an eye on them and try to keep the chromium browser free from tracking mechanisms & data collection possibilities. Some browsers come with privacy model at first but later change to business models or add third-party services, additional features, closed-source parts, domains connectivities etc or delay release updates. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
'find "$HOME"/snap/chromium -iname *floc*' gives me nothing either, but
I only installed it a couple of weeks ago.
Some things I observe:
1. In my set-up, Floc can _not_ be enabled in
.
2. Look into the parts concerning Floc in the source code, one finds several
stub functions, e.g. in
chrome/browser/privacy_sandbox/privacy_sandbox_service.cc:393
void PrivacySandboxService::SetFlocPrefEnabled(bool enabled) const {
// TODO(crbug.com/1299720): Remove this and all the UI code which uses it.
return;
}
3. In that page ,
> FLoC-the-feature has been removed from the codebase, but there are still a
> few UX surfaces that need to surface FLoC information (basically informing
> users that it's disabled).
>
> To support this, while also transitioning to Privacy Sandbox Settings 3, many
> functions have been left with stubs with little or no functionality.
>
> Once Privacy Sandbox Settings 3 has been launched, these surfaces are no
> longer required, and the remaining functions can be cleaned up.
And then the title of commit
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/3c4b23ea94bf0efbc12d93e832b5888c50412b6b
is
> Privacy Sandbox Settings: Move FLoC to Topics API
This suggests Google is moving away from Floc.
4. Indeed, from
,
> The origin trial of FLoC in 2021 received a wide range of feedback from
> adtech and web ecosystem contributors. In particular, there were concerns
> that FLoC cohorts could be used as a fingerprinting surface to identify
> users, or could reveal a user's association with a sensitive category. There
> were also calls to make FLoC more transparent and understandable to users.
>
> The Topics API has been designed with this feedback in mind, to explore other
> ways to support interest-based advertising, with improved transparency,
> stronger privacy assurances and a different approach for sensitive categories.
All in all, apparently Floc is being phased out we have a moving target. So, if
that is a correct assessment, although this bug report will technically solve
itself with time (insofar as it is targeted at Floc), we will still keep an eye
for future tracking mechanisms inside Chromium, under whatever name they may
come to be.
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Assignee: Olivier Tilloy (osomon) => Nathan Teodosio (nteodosio)
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Importance: High => Medium
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Title:
Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
Disable or remove entire FLoc,
- FLoC component
- Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium
- FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts
- Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise)
servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections)
- FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort)
Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has
disabled it
Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632
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[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
That's right. But I wonder whether this is enough to guarantee that FLoC is fully disabled? In my profile directory, there's a folder named "Floc". Files under that directory were last modified 2021-10-27 though, so it might be that this was created by an older version of chromium and isn't used any longer. I'm not seeing any reference to FLoC in the Preferences file. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
The test plan in the linked resource (https://github.com/brave/brave- core/pull/8468) is: 1. Open chrome://components and make sure that there is no Federated Learning of Cohorts component. 2. Open the devtools (F12) console, type document.interestCohort() and confirm that you get an error: VM119:1 Uncaught TypeError: document.interestCohort is not a function at :1:10 The Chromium snap passes both tests. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
** Information type changed from Public to Public Security -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Olivier Tilloy (osomon) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1926218] Re: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service
** Description changed: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium -- FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts -- Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) -- FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) + - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts + - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) + - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 + https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1926218 Title: Disable or Remove FLoC features and the provider service Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Disable or remove entire FLoc, - FLoC component - Any other FLoC functionalities shipped in Chromium - FLoC client-side determinations of cohorts - Any reporting of FLoC cohort determinations to Google (or otherwise) servers (i.e., the reporting used for k-anonymity cohort protections) - FLoC JS methods (i.e. document.interestCohort) Brave, Vivaldi, Bromite have addressed FLoC issue and edge browser has disabled it Resources: https://github.com/brave/brave-core/pull/8468 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+question/696632 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1926218/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
