What is Privacy Tweaks?
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Extension summary
Privacy Tweaks is an extension that helps you improve your privacy while browsing by using ten different techniques.
Simply open toolbar popup UI and mark a desired tweak. Please note that, only few tweaks are selected by default. Also, please keep in mind that, depending on your browser version and platform, this add-on might behave differently. There are few settings (related to timezone, geolocation and proxy) available in toolbar popup to adjust.
Currently there are 10 tweaks available for this add-on:
- Block most common ads.
- Block canvas fingerprint.
- Block font fingerprint.
- Block webgl fingerprint.
- Block audiocontext fingerprint.
- Block webrtc IP leakage.
- Change browser timezone.
- Change browser geolocation.
- Set custom socks5 proxy.
- Block most common trackers.
User reviews
- Works as expected and effectively blocks trackers
- Positive user satisfaction ratings
- Good performance noted by various users
- Takes control of proxy settings, causing issues with VPN extensions
- Whitelist feature is broken, rendering the extension less useful
- Positive feedback on effectiveness
- Issues with proxy control
- Problems with whitelist functionality
Recent reviews
Extension safety
Risk impact
Privacy Tweaks requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Privacy Tweaks has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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