While I agree that things must remain civil, your comment implies a dialogue that just doesn't seem to be happening to get the issue fixed.
So far the EFF has proposed a series of fixes that i think are reasonable compromises to fix this "bug" but we have yet to hear a real response plan from those maintaining the package..
Title:
Shopping Lens Does Not Respect User Privacy
Status in “libunity” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-lens-shopping” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in “libunity” source package in Quantal:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-lens-shopping” source package in Quantal:
Confirmed
Status in “libunity” source package in Raring:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-lens-shopping” source package in Raring:
Confirmed
Bug description:
See this from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a well
respected "international non-profit digital rights advocacy and legal
organization" (as described on Wikipedia): https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/10/privacy-ubuntu-1210-amazon-ads-
and-data-leaks
Obviously, despite some improvements that have came late in the 12.10
development cycle, there are still serious privacy concerns with the
unity shopping lens. To be more precise, here are the main problems
to be fixed according to EFF:
- Disable "Include online search results" by default.
- Explain in detail what Canonical does with search queries and IP
addresses, how long it stores them, and in what circumstances it gives
them to third parties.
- Make the Search Results tab of the Privacy settings let users toggle
on and off specific online search results, as some users might want
Amazon products in their search results, but never anything from
Facebook.
While I agree that things must remain civil, your comment implies a dialogue that just doesn't seem to be happening to get the issue fixed.
So far the EFF has proposed a series of fixes that i think are reasonable compromises to fix this "bug" but we have yet to hear a real response plan from those maintaining the package..
and for that matter..why hasn't notice for these issues made it out to ubuntu security notices as other<http:// packetstormsecu rity.com/ files/113307/ USN-1465- 1.txt> ssl<http:// packetstormsecu rity.com/ files/113306/ USN-1465- 2.txt> / privacy<http:// www.ubuntu. com/usn/ usn-1619- 1/> bugs have on 12.10 so that users can take appropriate steps to mitigate?
-mike
On Jan 8, 2013, at 4:39 PM, Benjamin Kerensa <<email address hidden> <mailto: <email address hidden>>> wrote:
@papukaija: Please be mindful of the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. Bugs do not
exist to argue but instead to resolve a issue with software.
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Title:
Shopping Lens Does Not Respect User Privacy
Status in “libunity” package in Ubuntu: lens-shopping” package in Ubuntu: lens-shopping” source package in Quantal: lens-shopping” source package in Raring:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-
Confirmed
Status in “libunity” source package in Quantal:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-
Confirmed
Status in “libunity” source package in Raring:
Confirmed
Status in “unity-
Confirmed
Bug description: /www.eff. org/deeplinks/ 2012/10/ privacy- ubuntu- 1210-amazon- ads-
See this from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a well
respected "international non-profit digital rights advocacy and legal
organization" (as described on Wikipedia):
https:/
and-data-leaks
Obviously, despite some improvements that have came late in the 12.10
development cycle, there are still serious privacy concerns with the
unity shopping lens. To be more precise, here are the main problems
to be fixed according to EFF:
- Disable "Include online search results" by default.
- Explain in detail what Canonical does with search queries and IP
addresses, how long it stores them, and in what circumstances it gives
them to third parties.
- Make the Search Results tab of the Privacy settings let users toggle
on and off specific online search results, as some users might want
Amazon products in their search results, but never anything from
Facebook.
Here is another related bug:
#1055952 Direct data leaking to Amazon: /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ unity-lens- +bug/1055952
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shopping/
ProblemType: Bug generic x86_64 odules: wl
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity-lens-shopping 6.8.0-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 3.5.6-030506-
NonfreeKernelM
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 30 06:35:38 2012
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-02-12 (260 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: unity-lens-shopping
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-09-28 (31 days ago)
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