Lightbeam
Introduction to Lightbeam
Lightbeam is a powerful Firefox browser extension designed to enhance your awareness of online privacy. It employs interactive visualizations that provide insights into the relationships between third-party trackers and the websites you visit.
Key Features
- Interactive Visualizations: See how third-party trackers interact with your browsing behavior.
- Enhanced Privacy Awareness: Understand which sites are collecting your data and how they are connected.
- User-Friendly Interface: Navigate the visualizations easily to explore your digital footprint at a glance.
Lightbeam transforms your browsing experience by putting a spotlight on the hidden relationships that shape your online interactions, empowering you to make informed decisions about your online presence.
- webRequest
- tabs
- cookies
- storage
- downloads
- privacy
- <all_urls>
User reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Lightbeam requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. 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
Lightbeam is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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