uBO-Scope

A tool to measure your 3rd-party exposure score for web sites you visit.
What is uBO-Scope?
uBO-Scope is a unique Chrome extension that supports web navigation privacy by calculating your third-party exposure on websites you browse. By defining a '3rd-party' request as one made to a server having a different base domain name than the URL in the address bar, it generates an exposure score. This score isn't just based on the count of unique third parties but also on the pervasiveness of each. The extension alerts you about your exposure, thereby enhancing your web privacy.

Extension stats

Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.66 (35)
Version: 0.1.12 (Last updated: 2018-06-09)
Creation date: 2018-06-09
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webRequest
  • <all_urls>
Size: 162.82K

Other platforms

uBO-Scope (v0.1.13resigned1)
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Extension summary

Project home: https://github.com/gorhill/uBO-Scope

Release notes: https://github.com/gorhill/uBO-Scope/releases


To inform you about your own third-party exposure on the web pages you visit through a third party exposure score.

Third-party ("3rd-party") exposure is quite an important component of the more general concept of privacy exposure.

In the scope of uBO-Scope, "3rd-party" is defined as follow:

A network request to a remote server which has a different base domain name than the base domain name of the URL in the address bar is deemed "3rd-party".

A 3rd-party exposure score is derived not only from the number of distinct third parties on a web page, but also from the ubiquitousness of each of these distinct third parties.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Provides informative data on third-party exposure
  • Complements other ad/content blockers such as uBlock Origin and uMatrix
  • Useful for identifying potential threats
Cons
  • May block a large number of elements, which can be annoying
  • Some users don't understand the usefulness of the extension
Most mentioned
  • Useful for identifying potential threats
  • Complements other ad/content blockers such as uBlock Origin and uMatrix
  • Provides informative data on third-party exposure
Recent reviews
動かなくなると聞いたので移行します。
by 悠羽司恩, 2024-07-27

I use it all the time to see the exposure ... I do not understand :) why refreshing the page on some sites reduces the number of 3rd party exposure !! I dont think there is another extension which provides this information about sites! Thank you for the Extension. Regards
by AK xyz, 2024-05-22

don't work on twitch
by Blue Wallpaper, 2024-05-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

uBO-Scope requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

uBO-Scope has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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