# GAFALink

> Highlight links pointing to proprietary services

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/gafalink](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gafalink)

## Overview

- **ID:** `gafalink`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Baptiste Gelez
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-10-14
- **Size:** 62 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/gafalink/)
- **Website:** [https://framagit.org/Bat/gafalink/issues](https://framagit.org/Bat/gafalink/issues)

## Description

GAFALink is a Firefox add-on that highlights links to proprietary services, empowering users to avoid visiting them and remember to opt for libre alternatives. It helps in promoting open source and protecting user preferences.

## Rankings

- #129,709 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `downloads`
- `history`
- `tabs`
- `notifications`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/gafalink)