Referrer policy

Protect your privacy and disable the referer header. Optionally remove the origin header.

Referrer policy: Protect your privacy

Referrer policy is a Firefox add-on that allows you to protect your privacy by disabling the referer header. With options to remove or filter the origin header, this add-on ensures your browsing habits remain private. It can also log receiving or sending header requests for debugging purposes.

Add-on stats

By: Janghou
Users: 1
-1
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 1.36 (Last updated: 2024-05-24)
Creation date: 2017-02-06
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 14.76K

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Protect your privacy and disable the "referer header". Disable the referer header completely by setting the Referrer Policy on no-referrer. You can choose between several options.

Optionally remove or filter the origin header too.

Can log receiving or sending header requests for debugging purposes.

User reviews

great fun to debug, see: http://mzl.la/38o94YU and also http://mzl.la/3rmgIf1
by CoronaGuy, 2020-12-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Referrer policy requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Referrer policy is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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