Privacy Possum
Privacy Possum monkey wrenches common commercial tracking methods by reducing and falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies.
What is Privacy Possum?
Privacy Possum is a robust Firefox add-on. Its primary function is to hinder common commercial tracking methods. It achieves this by not only reducing, but also falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies. Its goal is to provide a more private and secure online browsing experience.
Add-on stats
By: cowlicks
Rating: 4.38
(409)
Creation date: 2018-03-21
Weekly download count: 241
Firefox on Android: Yes
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- tabs
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
- storage
- cookies
Size: 284.72K
Email: bl*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Ranking
# 288 ▼ 2
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Add-on summary
Privacy Possum monkey wrenches common commercial tracking methods by reducing and falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies.
User reviews
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Automatically blocks tracking headers
- Easy to use and runs silently in the background
- Effective in protecting privacy by blocking various tracking methods
- Open-source with transparent code
Cons
- Breaks functionality on several websites (e.g., Google Maps, iHerb, Epic Games Store)
- Issues with playing embedded videos on platforms like YouTube
- Some users feel it is abandoned and needs updates
Most mentioned
- Breaks website functionality
- Easy to use and effective privacy protection
- Abandonware concerns
Recent reviews
It automatically blocks the tracking headers. Great !
by Hexapool, 2024-11-10
Good extension, but breaks panning on Google Maps. Would be nice if this extension gets an update, with a fix.
by Padua, 2024-10-01
by Claire, 2024-08-17
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Privacy Possum requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Privacy Possum has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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