PrivacySpy

PrivacySpy lets you know how the sites you visit handle your personal data. See privacy policies rated on a 10-point scale, as well as warnings when data breaches occur.
What is PrivacySpy?
PrivacySpy is a Firefox add-on that provides data transparency by rating privacy policies on a 10-point scale. It also alerts you about data breaches. The add-on does not track your browsing activity and is fully open source.
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Add-on stats

Users: 149 ▼ -5
Rating: 4.82 (11)
Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-06-29)
Creation date: 2019-09-01
Weekly download count: 5
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 1.47M

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# 8132 ▼ 102
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PrivacySpy is helping to make privacy policies relevant. Privacy policies should be more than just a box to check; they are fundamental to ensuring data transparency and allowing users to make informed choices.

Please note that this browser extension DOES NOT send your browsing activity to our servers. It works by downloading a full summary of the PrivacySpy database on startup (or every 24 hours, whichever is more infrequent), and then locally checking the pages you visit against that local database.

PrivacySpy is fully open source and licensed under Version 3 of the General Public License (GPLv3). The source code is available at <https://github.com/Politiwatch/PrivacySpy-Extension>.

User reviews

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

PrivacySpy requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

PrivacySpy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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