Privacy Badger

Automatically learns to block invisible trackers.
What is Privacy Badger?
'Privacy Badger' is a Firefox add-on designed for privacy protection. It auto-discovers trackers and blocks them based on their behavior. It opts users out of data sharing, sends 'Do Not Track' requests, and learns to block stubborn trackers. It also replaces useful trackers with click-to-activate placeholders and removes outgoing link click tracking on various websites.

Add-on stats

Version: 2024.7.17 (Last updated: 2024-07-19)
Creation date: 2014-05-01
Weekly download count: 24,579
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • alarms
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • storage
  • privacy
Size: 1.82M

Other platforms

Privacy Badger (v2024.7.17)
4.41 (1,752) 1,000,000
Privacy Badger (v2024.7.17)
4.80 (114) 417,790
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Add-on summary

Privacy Badger automatically learns to block invisible trackers. Instead of keeping lists of what to block, Privacy Badger automatically discovers trackers based on their behavior.

Privacy Badger sends the Global Privacy Control signal to opt you out of data sharing and selling, and the Do Not Track signal to tell companies not to track you. If trackers ignore your wishes, Privacy Badger will learn to block them.

Besides automatic tracker blocking, Privacy Badger replaces potentially useful trackers (video players, comments widgets, etc.) with click-to-activate placeholders, and removes outgoing link click tracking on Facebook and Google, with more privacy protections on the way.

To learn more, see the FAQ on Privacy Badger's homepage.

User reviews

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
  • Effective at blocking trackers
  • Enhances online security
  • User-friendly and easy to use
Cons
    Most mentioned
    • Improves browsing privacy
    • Blocks unwanted tracking
    • Highly recommended by users
    Recent reviews
    by TheFoxIsFired, 2024-11-17


    So glad this exists to block the amount of things that are tracking you
    by Private_Cat, 2024-11-14
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    Add-on safety

    Risk impact

    Privacy Badger requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

    Risk likelihood

    Privacy Badger has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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