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"2) we may receive certain temporary data such as your IP address. This data is deleted after being used as follows". So yes, they do say they delete it. Also, Mozilla has a better track record with respecting user privacy than anyone else in this space. (And where is their intention to advertise?)

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i agree that Mozilla has a better track record than most large tech companies in most areas, but that also sets a pretty low bar. i'm more of the opinion that if Mozilla really were as committed to user privacy as they claim to be, they might not respond so flippantly to questions about server logs. If it wanted to, Mozilla could even stop logging "certain temporary data such as your IP address."

regarding Mozilla's intention to advertise: http://www.zdnet.com/mozilla-clarifies-defends-firefox-ad-po...

Monitoring server logs is how we detected and implemented protection from a botnet scouring the database for SSID information.

there are indeed many useful ways that server logs can positively contribute to improving user privacy; i just thought the attitude of "well of course...that's what everyone else does" (even though that's true!) was dismissive of good-faith privacy concerns.

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