Google location privacy

Google location privacy

Looks for the location footer (with id 'footcnt') on the Google search page and replaces it.

Google location privacy
What is Google location privacy?
Google location privacy is a Chrome extension that replaces the computer's location footer on the Google search page with an anonymous location. It helps to keep your location private, especially for streamers and others who want to avoid any issues.
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Stats
Users: 2
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-10-18)
Creation date: 2022-10-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Size: 17.06K
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Summary

Browsing Google shows the computer's location (as inferred from the IP address). This is something people (particularly, streamers) might want to keep private, so as to avoid any issues.

Safety
Risk impact

Google location privacy is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google location privacy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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