Privacy Switch

Privacy Switch

Protect your searches with Privacy Switch

Privacy Switch
What is Privacy Switch?
Privacy Switch is a Chrome extension that allows you to search the web without having your search history or other Personally Identifiable Information (PII) being tracked. Set your search settings to search.myprivacyswitch.com and protect your online privacy.
Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-07-09
Users: 5,981+
Rating: 1.00 (2)
Version: 6.0 (Last updated: 2017-02-22)
Creation date: 2017-02-22
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • history
  • management
  • storage
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • http://*.myprivacyswitch.com/*
Size: 18.18K
Price: Free
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Summary

Privacy Switch helps you keep your online searches private by letting you search the web without having your search history or other Personally Identifiable Information (PII) being tracked. This extension sets your search settings to search.myprivacyswitch.com.

Website: www.myprivacyswitch.com

Uninstall Instructions: 1 Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar 2 Click More Tools. 3 Select Extensions. 4 Click the trash can icon next to the extension you would like to remove. 5 Click Remove when presented with the Confirm Removal dialog box.

Safety
Risk impact

Privacy Switch is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Privacy Switch if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Privacy Switch may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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