Public bug reported: In https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- shell/+bug/1739525/comments/4, I ran apport-collect for that bug report.
To my horror, it posted "org.gnome.shell command-history" and "favorites" in the "GsettingsChanges.txt"! https://launchpadlibrarian.net/349970997/GsettingsChanges.txt It's _completely_ reasonable to see: * enabled-extensions * org.gnome.shell.* diffs * org.gnome.desktop.* diffs But it is _NOT_ acceptable (privacy reasons) to automatically harvest a user's favorites in the gnome-shell, nor their command histories. _IF_ we must harvest for bug-data gathering, it MUST come in a secure mechanism that is private only to submitter + the assigned dev. ** Affects: apport (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport privacy ** Description changed: In https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- shell/+bug/1739525/comments/4, I ran apport-collect for that bug report. - To my horror, it posted "org.gnome.shell command-history" in the "GsettingsChanges.txt"! + To my horror, it posted "org.gnome.shell command-history" and "favorites" in the "GsettingsChanges.txt"! https://launchpadlibrarian.net/349970997/GsettingsChanges.txt It's _completely_ reasonable to see: - * enabled-extensions - * org.gnome.shell.* diffs - * org.gnome.desktop.* diffs + * enabled-extensions + * org.gnome.shell.* diffs + * org.gnome.desktop.* diffs But it is _NOT_ acceptable (privacy reasons) to automatically harvest a user's favorites in the gnome-shell, nor their command histories. _IF_ we must harvest for bug-data gathering, it MUST come in a secure mechanism that is private only to submitter + the assigned dev. ** Summary changed: - apport-collect SHOULD NOT collect gnome-shell command history + apport-collect SHOULD NOT collect gnome-shell command history and favorites -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1739531 Title: apport-collect SHOULD NOT collect gnome-shell command history and favorites Status in apport package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: In https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- shell/+bug/1739525/comments/4, I ran apport-collect for that bug report. To my horror, it posted "org.gnome.shell command-history" and "favorites" in the "GsettingsChanges.txt"! https://launchpadlibrarian.net/349970997/GsettingsChanges.txt It's _completely_ reasonable to see: * enabled-extensions * org.gnome.shell.* diffs * org.gnome.desktop.* diffs But it is _NOT_ acceptable (privacy reasons) to automatically harvest a user's favorites in the gnome-shell, nor their command histories. _IF_ we must harvest for bug-data gathering, it MUST come in a secure mechanism that is private only to submitter + the assigned dev. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1739531/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
