Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data

Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data

Make the browser forget website data (like cookies, local storage, etc.), except for the data you want to keep by adding domains to a whitelist, graylist, blacklist, or redlist.

What is Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data?
Forget Me Not - A Firefox add-on that ensures your browsing privacy by clearing cookies, local storage, and other website data once you leave the website or when the browser restarts. It allows you to whitelist domains you wish to keep and offers different cleanup types: Never, on Startup, on Leave, and Instantly. It even has the capability to delete third-party cookies.
Merlin
Stats
By: Lusito
Rating: 4.30 (280)
Version: 2.2.8 (Last updated: 2020-09-13)
Creation date: 2017-11-19
Weekly download count: 55
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • browsingData
  • cookies
  • downloads
  • history
  • notifications
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
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Size: 1.98M
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Merlin
Summary

News Version 2.0 has just been released with new features, a new UI and over 335 unit tests to ensure good quality and correct behavior.

Privacy Statement Your privacy is of the utmost importance. This extension does not analyze or collect anything beyond what it needs to fulfill its duty. It does not send any data anywhere not even anonymously. PERIOD.

Newcomers: Some settings are disabled by default to avoid accidental deletion. Start by clicking on the toolbar icon, create rules and activate the settings you need. Click on the help icons/links if you need more information.

Features This web-extension deletes data websites store in the browser in the following situations:

  • When all instances of a website have been left:
    • Cookies
    • Local-Storage (Firefox 58+ only)
    • History & Downloads
    • This can be delayed in seconds
    • Different cleanup types can be applied (see the help page within the add-on for a more detailed description)
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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Essential on mobile to delete all cookies except selected sites
  • Integrates well with custom addon collections
  • The UI is usable
Cons
  • Does not delete cookies as expected for some users
  • The UI could be improved with bigger buttons for mobile
  • Not updated for 3 years
Most mentioned
  • Deleting cookies selectively
  • Mobile compatibility
  • Need for UI improvement on mobile
  • Lack of updates
  • Ineffective for some users
Recent reviews
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by Emanuel Andino, 2024-01-17
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Safety
Risk impact

Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Forget Me Not - Forget cookies & other data has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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