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[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

This looks fine, the browser just puts your search into a category like "health" or "tech", then sends the amount of each category completely anonymously.

Also, if you've opted out of data collection already that setting applies to this too.

[–] mouse@midwest.social 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I agree. I am someone who values their privacy and often does not like opt-out style analytics however I also know opt-in skews analytics. The way the searches are only categorized, and they are using Oblivious HTTP keeping IP addresses private makes me A-OK with this.

[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 month ago

This is the best take so far, I totally agree