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Privacy Badger

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Purpose
Privacy Badger is a browser extension that blocks advertisers and other third-party trackers that track users across websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Platforms
The site links to browser-extension installations for Chrome, Firefox, Firefox for Android, Edge, Edge for Android, Opera, and Brave.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · privacybadger.org
Support
Users can request help or report bugs by emailing [email protected] or using the GitHub issue tracker.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
License
The Privacy Badger source code is licensed under GPLv3+.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · privacybadger.org
Founded
2014Read 28 Sep 2026 · privacybadger.org
Ad blocking limit
Privacy Badger is primarily a privacy tool and does not block ads unless they appear to track users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Browser support
major-browsersRead 21 Sep 2026 · privacybadger.org
Browsing data
EFF says Privacy Badger will not share browsing data unless the user chooses to share it by filing a broken-site report.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Compatibility limit
The site says Safari for macOS support is in progress and Safari for iOS appears to lack extension capabilities Privacy Badger needs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Cookies
It blocks unique tracking cookies while allowing low-entropy cookies that serve other functions.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Device coverage
desktop-and-mobileRead 21 Sep 2026 · privacybadger.org
Fingerprinting
It detects canvas-based fingerprinting, while detection of other forms and protection against first-party fingerprinting are described as ongoing projects.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
First-party protection
It primarily protects against third-party tracking and removes outgoing link click tracking on Facebook and Google.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Managed devices
The site directs administrators to its enterprise deployment and configuration document for managed devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Privacy signals
By default, it sends Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals to companies users interact with.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Remote updates
By default, it receives periodic learning updates from EFF’s Badger Sett project, which discovers trackers on popular websites.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Tracking detection
It learns from tracker behavior and blocks or restricts domains it observes tracking, rather than relying only on a human-curated block list.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org
Widget controls
It can replace blocked social and other potentially useful widgets with click-to-activate placeholders.Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org

Plans and prices

Free Free Free browser extension Read 11 Oct 2026 · privacybadger.org

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