Privacy Badger, from the EFF, watches which third parties track you across sites and automatically blocks the repeat offenders. No lists to configure: it learns as you browse, and it is built by one of the most reputable digital rights organizations there is. It is a tracker blocker, not an ad blocker, and pairing it […]
ClearURLs removes tracking parameters from the links you click: the utm_source, the fbclid, the click identifiers that report where you came from. Open source, lightweight, and it cleans in the background while you browse normally. Occasionally a stripped parameter breaks a page that relied on it, and development moves at a calm pace. A small […]
uBlock Origin appears in this list too because it is simply an extension every browser should carry: open source, efficient, and the most effective ad and tracker blocker available. Its element-picker lets you remove anything a list missed. Chrome’s extension changes restrict it, so Firefox is where it lives best. If you install one thing […]
BellCrier breach check
Most people are, and never hear about it. BellCrier checks your email against known data breaches for free, then alerts you when it turns up in a new one, with exactly what leaked and how to fix it.
