Privacy Badger – is a browser extension designed to protect your privacy while browsing the Internet. It is available for free in the Chrome store and can be installed with just a few clicks.

One of the advantages is blocking trackers – small pieces of code that can monitor you online and collect information about your online activities. These trackers are often placed on websites without your knowledge or consent and can be used to create a profile of your browsing habits, which can be sold to advertisers and other third parties.

Privacy Badger works by analyzing the behavior of third-party trackers and blocking them if they seem to track you across multiple websites. This means that even if you visit a site with a tracker installed, this extension will not allow it to track you across the Internet and collect data about your habits.

Features:

• Privacy Badger is very easy to use. Once you install the extension, it will start working immediately without requiring any configuration or setup. You can also customize the settings if you want to allow certain trackers or block specific websites
• The extension is designed as a light and fast tool. It uses a heuristic algorithm to determine which trackers to block, meaning it does not rely on a precompiled blacklist of known trackers. This makes it more effective in blocking new and unknown trackers that may try to track you online
• There is a downside, for example, the extension may block some legitimate content on websites using third-party scripts for functions like social media share buttons or embedded videos. In these cases, you can manually allow the content

In general, this is an excellent tool for those concerned about their privacy online and want to take control of their data.

Size: 1 MB
Download Privacy Badger for Chrome 2023.9.12 for free