Privacy Possum

Privacy Possum monkey wrenches common commercial tracking methods by reducing and falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies.

Privacy Possum: Safeguard Your Browsing

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)
Version: 2019.7.18 (Last updated: 2019-07-22)
Creation date: 2018-03-21
Weekly download count: 240
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
  • contextMenus
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • cookies
Size: 284.72K

Other platforms

PrivacyGPT (v1.3.1)
5.00 (5) 69
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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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

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
  • 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
User reviews
by ONEEX, 2024-12-18

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
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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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