Privacy Badger

by Electronic Frontier Foundation

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Quick Look

Privacy Badger automatically learns to block hidden trackers and protect your privacy online, made by the EFF.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users concerned about online privacy and companies tracking their browsing activity.

Key Features

→ Learns to block hidden trackers automatically
→ Sends Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals
→ Replaces trackers with click-to-activate placeholders
→ Removes link click tracking on Facebook and Google

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users appreciate Privacy Badger for its effectiveness in blocking trackers and protecting privacy, though some encounter occasional issues with site functionality.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.

What Users Love

✓ Effectively blocks trackers without user intervention.
✓ Developed by a reputable digital rights organization (EFF).
✓ Provides multiple layers of privacy protection.

Points to Consider

× Can sometimes break website functionality.
× Limited customization options for some users.

Official Description

From the Developer

Automatically learns to block hidden trackers. Made by leading digital rights nonprofit EFF to stop companies from spying on you.

Privacy Badger sends the Global Privacy Control signal (https://globalprivacycontrol.org/) to opt you out of data sharing and selling, and the Do Not Track signal (https://www.eff.org/issues/do-not-track) to tell companies not to track you. If trackers ignore these signals, Privacy Badger will learn to block them.

Besides automatic tracker blocking, Privacy Badger replaces potentially useful trackers (video players, comments widgets, etc.) with click-to-activate placeholders, and removes outgoing link click tracking on Facebook and Google, with more privacy protections on the way.

To learn more, see our FAQ at https://privacybadger.org/#faq

To get help or to report bugs, email extension-devs@eff.org

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