Privacy Pioneer
Privacy Pioneer helps people understand the data collection and sharing practices of the websites they visit.
Privacy Pioneer: Understand website data collection practices
Privacy Pioneer is a Firefox add-on that automatically detects and makes transparent the data collection and sharing practices of websites. It leverages rule-based and machine learning technologies and is an academic research project of the privacy-tech-lab.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2
By: privacy-tech-lab
Rating: 5.00
(2)
Firefox on Android: No
Permissions:
- webRequest
- <all_urls>
- webRequestBlocking
- geolocation
- storage
- tabs
- history
- downloads
- cookies
- webNavigation See more
Size: 14.44M
Email: se*****@privacytechlab.org
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Ranking
User reviews
+1/
by (●__●), 2024-11-23
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Privacy Pioneer 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
Privacy Pioneer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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