POST Search Privacy

Automatically replaces insecure GET requests of search providers with secure/private POST requests.
What is POST Search Privacy?
POST Search Privacy is a Chrome extension that automatically replaces insecure GET requests of search providers with secure/private POST requests. It helps protect your privacy by encrypting your search queries and preventing them from being cached or visible to ISPs and other entities.

Extension stats

By: TensorTom
Users: 210 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (2)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2021-03-23)
Creation date: 2021-02-19
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • http://duckduckgo.com/?*q=*
  • https://duckduckgo.com/?*q=*
  • http://start.duckduckgo.com/?*q=*
  • https://start.duckduckgo.com/?*q=*
  • http://www.startpage.com/sp/search?*query=*
  • https://www.startpage.com/sp/search?*query=*
  • http://startpage.com/sp/search?*query=*
  • https://startpage.com/sp/search?*query=*
  • http://www.startpage.com/do/search?*q=*
  • https://www.startpage.com/do/search?*q=*
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Size: 22.05K

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Extension summary

Automatically replaces insecure GET requests of search providers with secure/private POST requests.

Version: 1.0.2

Supported Search Engines:

  • Startpage
  • DuckDuckGo

Tried to add the qwant privacy-centric search-engine but they don't support HTTP POST. Imagine my surprise.

Motivation

This is a pretty simple yet longstanding problem. We all know that if we visit a site with https:// in the link, it means our web browser has an encrypted (SSL) connection to the web-site. This is great for securely submitting passwords and other personal data. The problem is, the characters that comprise the URL in a GET request are not private at all.

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User reviews

privacy and security ask i do not mind great application i set up not sure youtube duckduckgo.thank youi add manually best to my knowledge i say prsonal private unique application

Finally: Both Startpage & DuckDuckGo using POST even from the search bar!
by Fu Manchu (FuManchu), 2021-02-20
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Extension safety

Risk impact

POST Search Privacy requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

POST Search Privacy has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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