GIF Tracking Protection

GIF Tracking Protection

Protect your privacy from GIF trackers. Strip data parameters from GIF requests and send them through DuckDuckGo proxy.

What is GIF Tracking Protection?
GIF Tracking Protection is a Firefox add-on that ensures absolute privacy by stripping data parameters from GIF requests and using DuckDuckGo proxy. Browse securely and protect your personal data with this privacy shield.
Merlin
Stats
By: 0x01h
Users: 31 ▲ 3
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-04-26)
Creation date: 2020-04-26
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • storage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 33.23K
URLs: Website
Stats date:

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Merlin
Summary

Prevent privacy-invasive mostly 1x1 hidden GIF pixels that collect your personal data by stripping parameters and using DuckDuckGo proxy.

User reviews
It does what it promises. The link to the source code does not seem to work. Please correct that.
by OM_RA, 2020-11-27

by domdom01, 2020-04-30
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Safety
Risk impact

GIF Tracking Protection 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 GIF Tracking Protection if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

GIF Tracking Protection has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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