Privacy Switch

Protect your searches with Privacy Switch

Privacy Switch - Protect Your Searches

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.

Extension stats

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:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • history
  • management
  • storage
  • tabs
  • alarms
  • http://*.myprivacyswitch.com/*
Size: 18.18K
Price: Free

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension 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.

Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

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

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