Privacy Possum
Privacy Possum monkey wrenches common commercial tracking methods by reducing and falsifying the data gathered by tracking companies.
Manifest V2
By: cowlicks
Rating: 4.38
1 new ratings
(413)
Weekly download count: 237
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- tabs
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- contextMenus
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- webNavigation
- storage
- cookies
Size: 284.72K
Email: bl*****@gmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated: a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Effectively blocks common tracking methods (third-party cookies, referer headers, etag tracking, and browser fingerprinting)
- Simple and easy to use, runs silently in the background
- Open-source, allowing transparency in its code
- Helps enhance online privacy significantly
Cons
- Has not been updated since July 2019, leading some to consider it 'abandonware'
- Breaks functionality on certain sites (e.g., Google Maps, YouTube, iherb)
- Issues with blocking video streams and causing empty pages on some websites
Most mentioned
- Lack of updates and maintenance
- Breaks functionality on various popular sites
- Effective in enhancing online privacy
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User
reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by Firefox user 18903740, 2025-03-25
by Juan García, 2025-03-01
I was trying to find an extension that I pair with other privacy focused extension then I found this, although I didn't find it on Android add-on but at least I can add this to mine i thought it'll crash my browser but it's not instead it work like normal which is what I'm not expected and yes I love how this extension work.
by LiaaWho?, 2025-01-13
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Privacy Possum requires a lot of 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
Privacy Possum has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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