Chrome-Stats extension
Auto Cookie Optout
[This extension is no longer maintained. I recommend switching to Consent-O-Matic. Thank you for using Auto Cookie Optout!]
What is Auto Cookie Optout?
Stats
- storage
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- <all_urls>
Other platforms
Summary
You have the right to choose which cookies you're okay with. If your choice is "as little as possible", Auto Cookie Optout can opt you out of optional cookies on supported websites.
Traditional content blockers may cause the following problems when blocking cookie popups:
- The popup not being fully removed
- The scroll bar of the website being gone
- Site features acting strangely because they're waiting for the result of the cookie consent process
ACO's approach differs from those content blockers in that it actively tells the website that you don't consent to optional cookies. With Auto Cookie Optout, sites should behave the same as when you manually opt out in the popup.
You can audit Auto Cookie Optout's source code at https://github.com/CodyMcCodington/AutoCookieOptout
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Catches a lot of Opt In/Out popups
- Open source
- Responsive developer
- Works well with other add-ons like uBlock Origin
- Essential for a usable browsing experience
Cons
- Fails to opt out from 99.99% of websites
- Doesn't work, still get cookie pop-ups
- Can crash the content of websites
- Does not support every website
- Does not detect popups on some sites
Most mentioned
- Incompatibility with certain websites
- Issues with popup detection
- Open source
- Useful for regular browsing and private windows
- Works well with other privacy add-ons
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Auto Cookie Optout is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.
Risk likelihood
Auto Cookie Optout has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.