Privacy Badger

privacybadger.org
Privacy Badger

Blocks invisible trackers, in order to stop advertisers and other third-parties from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at. Less configurable but simpler than uBlock, and focuses on trackers only without blocking ads. Download: Chrome - Firefox

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Privacy Badger Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Summary

  • Your data is processed and stored in a country that is less friendly to user privacy protection (USA)
  • Your data may be processed and stored anywhere in the world
  • Third-party cookies are used for statistics
  • The service claims to be GDPR compliant for European users
  • The terms for this service are translated into different languages
  • Other applicable rules, terms, conditions or guidelines
  • Your personal data is not sold
  • Information is provided about what kind of information they collect
  • Your IP address is collected, which can be used to view your approximate location
  • Your personal data may be used for marketing purposes
  • The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
  • Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
  • This service tracks which web page referred you to it
  • Only necessary logs are kept by the service to ensure quality
  • First-party cookies are used
  • A list of all cookies set by the website is provided
  • Extra data may be collected about you through promotions
  • Information is provided about how your personal data is used
  • Third parties are involved in operating the service
  • This service gives your personal data to third parties involved in its operation
  • Third parties used by the service are bound by confidentiality obligations
  • This service shares your personal data with third parties that are not essential to its operation
  • Your information is only shared with third parties when given specific consent
  • You are being tracked via social media cookies/pixels
  • This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
  • The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
  • The service promises to inform and/or notify you regarding government inquiries that may involve your personal data
  • You can request access, correction and/or deletion of your data
  • You can opt out of promotional communications
  • A complaint mechanism is provided for the handling of personal data
  • The terms may be changed at any time, but you will receive notification of the changes
  • This Service provides a list of Third Parties involved in its operation.
  • Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
  • There is a date of the last update of the agreements

Score

B

Documents

Domains Covered by Policy

  • eff.org
  • privacybadger.org
  • starttls-everywhere.org
  • atlasofsurveillance.org
  • openwireless.org

About the Data

This data is kindly provided by tosdr.org. Read full report at: #682

Privacy Badger Source Code

Author

EFForg

Description

Privacy Badger is a browser extension that automatically learns to block hidden trackers

#browser-fingerprinting#chrome-extension#cookies#fingerprinting#firefox-extension#javascript#privacy#tracking#webextension

Homepage

https://privacybadger.org

Repository

  • LicenseOther
  • Created10 Jul 13
  • Primary languageJavaScript
  • Size62,710 KB
  • Stars3,879
  • Forks438
  • Watchers3,879

Language Usage

Language Usage

Project Health

Recent Commits

  • lenacohen(23 Oct 26)

    Fix ChatGPT extension Add cdn.platform.openai.com to yellowlist

  • Alexei(23 Oct 26)

    Fix prescriptions pages on cvs.com

  • Alexei(23 Oct 26)

    Update Swedish locale from Transifex

  • Alexei(20 Oct 26)

    Add more GoKwik domains to yellowlist Fixed https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/issues/3247

  • Alexei(20 Oct 26)

    Add two hostinger.com domains to yellowlist eCommerce domains; blocking breaks product listings and checkout pages Fixes https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/issues/3246

  • Alexei(20 Oct 26)

    Add Safari store link

  • Alexei(19 Oct 26)

    Update npm package lock file

  • Alexei(19 Oct 26)

    Update web-ext

  • Alexei(19 Oct 26)

    Get Safari translations from Transifex

  • Alexei(13 Oct 26)

    Update supported Node.js version to 24

  • Alexei(09 Oct 26)

    Limit long domain status tooltip fix to popup Following up on https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/pull/3245

  • Jennifer Etter(08 Oct 26)

    CSS fix to wrap content for long tooltips

  • Alexei(08 Oct 26)

    Tweak icon color validation in promos config

  • Alexei(08 Oct 26)

    Get remote config on extension updates So that we don't use a stale config version (from extension storage) for any length of time.

  • Alexei(08 Oct 26)

    Avoid API unavailable in service workers (Chrome)

  • Alexei(08 Oct 26)

    Update npm package lock file

  • Alexei(07 Oct 26)

    Add a11y label to "close overlay" buttons in popup

  • Alexei(28 Sept 26)

    Replace role=button anchors with proper buttons To improve accessibility

  • Alexei(01 Oct 26)

    Fix MDFP list placement nit

  • Alexei(01 Oct 26)

    Add MDFP list for The Maine Trust for Local News https://github.com/EFForg/privacybadger/issues/1593

  • Alexei(28 Sept 26)

    Add optional browser fields to promos config

  • Alexei(25 Sept 26)

    Add optional icon color field to promos config

  • Alexei(24 Sept 26)

    Add optional fallback text field to promos config To support dynamically releasing promo messages that are not yet present in extension localizations.

  • lenacohen(24 Sept 26)

    Remove EFFector sign-up link from popup rotation

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Update web-ext

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Add quiq-api.com to yellowlist Yet another customer support chat bot widget

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Add widget.cloudpayments.ru to yellowlist Payment widget

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Add all of cloudapp.azure.com to yellowlist CDN

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Add api-edge.askmiso.com to yellowlist Site search provider

  • Alexei(22 Sept 26)

    Update Finnish locale from Transifex

Privacy Badger Security

4.6/10

Repo Security Summary

Updated 24 Aug 26

  • Maintained10/10
  • Security-Policy10/10
  • Code-Review0/10
  • PackagingN/A
  • Dangerous-Workflow10/10
  • Token-Permissions0/10
  • SAST0/10
  • Binary-Artifacts10/10
  • CII-Best-Practices0/10
  • Pinned-Dependencies2/10
  • License9/10
  • Signed-ReleasesN/A
  • Branch-Protection0/10
  • Fuzzing0/10

Privacy Badger Website

Website

Privacy Badger

Redirects

Does not redirect

Security Checks

All 65 security checks passed

Server Details

  • IP Address173.239.79.206
  • Hostnameirc.eff.org
  • LocationBerkeley,California,United States of America,NA
  • ISPUnwired
  • ASNAS32354

Associated Countries

  • USUS

Safety Score

Website marked as safe

100%

Trackers

No known trackers found

Blacklist Check

privacybadger.org was found on 0 blacklists

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