Disconnect

Disconnect

Make the web faster, more private, and more secure.

What is Disconnect?
"Disconnect" is a Chrome extension designed to enhance user privacy by visualizing and blocking invisible websites that track users. It speeds up webpage loading time by up to 44% and prevents tracking by thousands of third-party sites. Being recognized for its effectiveness, Disconnect has received several awards, including the Best Privacy Tool by the New York Times in 2016 and the Innovation Award for Best Privacy and Security Software at South by Southwest in 2015. Furthermore, it is an open-source, pay-what-you-want software that offers support on their site.
Stats
Users: 500,000+
Rating: 4.40 (3,141)
Version: 20.3.1.1 (Last updated: 2020-10-07)
Creation date: 2020-03-04
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 1.04M
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Disconnect
Disconnect (v20.3.1.2)
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Summary

Disconnect lets you visualize and block the invisible websites that track you. Load the pages you go to 44% faster. Stop tracking by thousands of third-party sites.

Disconnect was named the best privacy tool by the New York Times (2016), Innovation Award winner for Best Privacy and Security software at South by Southwest (2015), listed as one of the 100 best innovations of the year by Popular Science and one of the 20 best Chrome extensions by Lifehacker.

Disconnect is open-source http://git.io/Do5OtA, pay-what-you-want software https://disconnect.me/support.

You can get help on our site https://disconnect.me/disconnect/help.

Note: Green (or checked) means blocked!

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Blocks a significant amount of unwanted content including analytics requests
  • Can work well alongside other extensions like uBlock Origin for added privacy
  • Helpful in understanding and controlling the amount of tracking on various websites
Cons
  • Hasn't been updated in a long time which may result in compatibility issues
  • May break the layout of certain websites, making them unusable
  • Does not effectively block all ads or banners on some sites including Yahoo finance
Most mentioned
  • Blocks a large number of tracking requests and unwanted content
  • Causes issues with website functionality and layout
  • Lack of updates and maintenance
Recent reviews
В Chrome 65.0.3325.181 часть сервисов Яндекса не работает при активации этого расширения - на Kinopoisk не проигрываются трейлеры, виджет Яндекс.Карт не отображается на сайтах, например, Тинькофф Банка, на сайтах pecom.ru, pochta.ru не работает калькулятор достаки. После выключения расширения всё вышеописанное начинает нормально работать. Две звезды (а не одна) потому, что раньше всё работало. Проблемы возникли, начиная с одной из последних версий Chrome (примерно после Нового года 2018).
by Michael Rusakov Michael Rusakov, 2018-04-02

Es excelente, la recomiendo.

excelente...demasiado bueno, lo mejor
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Safety
Risk impact

Disconnect 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 Disconnect if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Disconnect has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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