[tor-bugs] #22900 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management page

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#22900: Tor Browser loads a script from Google Analytics on the Addon Management
page
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 Reporter:  justJanne                 |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
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Comment (by yawning):

 > Better fix is to have an option for disabling it.

 The correct general fix is to make it explicitly opt in, via something
 like a HTTP header.

 Eg: Serve pages that load the analytics js if the HTTP request has `X
 -Mozilla-Tracking-Opt-In` set (and only set the header when making
 requests from the about context, if the user has opted in).  However that
 requires trusting Mozilla to implement and honor the header, so
 alternatives that do not require such things should be explored.

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