
Flag Cookies - Advanced Cookie Management for Firefox
Add-on stats
- cookies
- tabs
- webRequest
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- clipboardWrite
- notifications
- contextualIdentities
- webNavigation
- <all_urls>
Ranking
Add-on summary
Important privacy notice:
- No cookie information besides the name and domain name are stored inside FlagCookies to work, no values, no direct details.
- No session data or details are stored or processed
- No history of visited domains or websites or any other tracking is used.
Before you use this addon: This add-on is mainly aimed at power users, this might sound harsh, but it is not!
To get the most out of FlagCookies, you have to define either own cookie rules for websites and or make use of Global Flag
, or Auto flag
, or Profile
mode(s).
Also, in case you use payment services, be advised to disable the "Global flag" feature temporarily. For example when using Paypal or other shopping/payment provider websites and services.
Long story made short - Basic usage:
Use
Global mode
if you are surfing, this will remove all kind of cookies while browsing the web if not protected byprofile
mode, or explicitly are set as protected.Use
Auto flag
which will remove all cookies for one website/domain - this can be useful if you only want to automatically remove these page cookies every time you browse this website.
User reviews
- Easily exports cookies in JSON format
- Allows individual cookie management (keep or delete)
- Responsive developer that quickly addresses issues
- Better control over cookie permissions
- Notification ads after updates considered intrusive
- Non-intuitive user interface
- Not functioning properly in container tabs
- Missing features like import/export rules and tutorial
- User interface is clunky or non-intuitive
- Issues with notifications and ads
- Works well for managing cookies but lacks functionality for other data types like Cache or LocalStorage
- Desire for more comprehensive features like importing/exporting rules
User reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Flag Cookies requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Flag Cookies. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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