Referrer policy
Protect your privacy and disable the referer header. Optionally remove the origin header.
What is Referrer policy?
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.
Stats
By:
Janghou
Users:
1
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Creation date:
2017-02-06
Weekly download count:
NaN
Firefox on Android:
Yes
Risk impact:
High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
14.67K
URLs:
Privacy policy
Stats date:
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Not available on Edge
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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
Safety
Risk impact
Referrer policy is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Referrer policy if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Referrer policy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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