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Browser or extension features which affect privacy MUST be kept in lock-step with the browser version maximize user privacy.
Browser or extension features which affect privacy MUST be kept in lock-step with the browser version maximize user privacy.
Out-of-band updates affecting such functionality MUST not be enabled.
Out-of-band updates affecting such functionality MUST not be enabled.
4.**Stay Current**
4.**Distrust closed-source and proprietary APIs**
Proprietary operating systems provide APIs which are closed-source and cannot be audited.
The browser MUST minimize usage of such OS-provided functionality where possible.
Any functionality which uses such APIs but is not required for core browser functionality MUST be disabled.
5.**Stay Current**
We believe that if we do not stay current with the support of new web technologies, we cannot hope to substantially influence or be involved in their proper deployment or privacy realization.
We believe that if we do not stay current with the support of new web technologies, we cannot hope to substantially influence or be involved in their proper deployment or privacy realization.
However, we will likely disable high-risk features pending analysis, audit, and mitigation.
However, we will likely disable high-risk features pending analysis, audit, and mitigation.
