Ghostery Private Search for Firefox

Objective - Transparent - Ad-free
Ghostery Private Search for Firefox is an add-on using advanced tracker-blocking technologies to provide users with a wholly private search engine. With this tool, users experience less intrusive web browsing as they encounter fewer ads and enjoy the peace-of-mind brought about by the absence of data collection. This extension allows users to easily switch to Ghostery Private Search as their default search engine, further strengthening their online privacy.
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Manifest V2 Overrides search engine
By: Ghostery
Daily users: 1,030
Rating: 4.21
(14)
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2023-09-22)
Creation date: 2021-06-30
Weekly download count: 76
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: Moderate risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • search
  • storage
  • cookies
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • https://www.ghostery.com/*
  • https://consumerapi.ghostery.com/*
  • https://ghosterysearch.com/*
Size: 93.84K
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a year ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Private search option that provides quality results without collecting user data
  • Ad free option
  • Makes search cleaner and easier to use
Cons
  • Issues with language settings
  • No setting to change the background colour for better visibility
Most mentioned
  • Ad-free experience
  • Privacy
  • Language settings
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User reviews
by Firefox user 18078225, 2023-10-04
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Ghostery Private Search for Firefox requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Ghostery Private Search for Firefox may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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