Winston

Integrates your browser with your Winston whole-home privacy system. A Winston hardware device is required to use this add-on.

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Winston - Privacy Protection & Ad Blocking Browser Extension

Winston is a robust Chrome Extension that serves as an essential component of your Winston whole-home privacy system. It blocks intrusive ads, filters and expires cookies intelligently, prevents browser fingerprinting, and ensures protection against tracking even in incognito mode. It enhances browsing speed and performance by preventing unwanted elements from burdening your internet bandwidth. This extension also provides you the control to bypass the Winston Privacy Mesh network, disclose your location, and deactivate ad blocking and tracking for any specific sites you choose.

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Extension stats

By: https://winstonprivacy.com

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.50

(8)

Version: 1.5.11 (Last updated: 2021-01-08)

Creation date: 2020-06-26

Permissions:

webRequest
<all_urls>
webRequestBlocking
webNavigation
tabs
activeTab
storage
contextMenus
notifications
privacy

Size: 1.77M

Email: su*****@winstonprivacy.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 25,235 ▼ 38

Other rankings

#1838 in Social Networking ▲ 68 #175 in privacy keyword 53 ▲ 8

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

Overall great!

Daniel “DC” Calverley, 2021-03-07

Claims to block trackers, but doesn't (according to Panopticlick). So it's nothing more than an ad-blocker, of which there are plenty.

Jonathan Penn, 2020-10-09

Amazing hardware for superb filtering and control of blocking tracking and pesky ads. The privacy mesh P2P encrypted network is awesome as well acting as a VPN. Keep it up Winston!

Kyle Fedorek, 2020-08-13

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk impact analysis details

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We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Winston. Use it at your own risk.

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