Firefox accounts was renamed Mozilla accounts on November 1, 2023. This means that all references to Firefox accounts were changed to Mozilla accounts. The goal of these guidelines is to ensure we're talking about Mozilla accounts consistently across all of our products. For example, always using "sign in to your account" and using the same words to mean the same thing across different touch points.
The most important things to know for users are:
When referring to a customer’s account, always use "Mozilla" instead of "Firefox".
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The “a” in accounts is always lowercase except in navigation items where it’s included with other navigation items that are using headline casing. In that case, you may use “Mozilla Account” or “Your Account” to be consistent with the other navigation items.
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Use you and your to talk to people about their account - as in “your account”, not “my account.” We aim to be conversational and to speak to customers, not as them.
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Account is almost always singular. On rare occasions, you may use “Mozilla accounts” when you are referring to changes to all Mozilla accounts (not just the customer you are speaking to).
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Consistent language builds trust, reduces cognitive load, and makes it easier for people to get things done. Here’s a list of words to use when talking about Mozilla accounts:
Account, Mozilla accountYou can use “Mozilla account” or “account” and “your Mozilla account” or “your account” interchangeably.
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The code that is emailed to users to confirm their identity when they sign up for an account.
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Use "sign up" as the call to action to create a new account.
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Here’s how to link customers to their account settings.
Call to action buttonsUse “Manage account” as a button label to link to account settings.
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