Citizen Ex

Citizen Ex is a browser extension which shows you where on the web you really are, and what it means. Every time you connect to…
What is Citizen Ex?
Citizen Ex is a browser extension that depicts your unique digital identity or 'Algorithmic Citizenship' by showing where your data travels and how it can be interpreted. This extension provides insight into how your information is stored, tracked, and used in various locations by varying entities, offering a unique viewpoint of your data’s journey across the world. With Citizen Ex, become more aware and conscious of your digital activities and their possible implications on your digital rights and freedoms.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 5.00 (7)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2018-02-25)
Creation date: 2018-02-24
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • <all_urls>
Size: 1.71M

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Extension summary

Citizen Ex is a browser extension which shows you where on the web you really are, and what it means.

Every time you connect to the internet, you pass through time, space, and law. Information is sent from your computer all over the world, and sent back from there. This information is also stored and tracked in multiple locations, by the websites you visit, by other software on those websites, and at many places along the way. These stores may be owned by people, or companies, or states, existing in many ways, in many places, in many countries and legal jurisdictions. Citizen Ex shows you where some of these places are.

As you move around the web, the data you generate tells the internet about you. It's used by advertising companies to decide which ads you see, and security agencies to determine where you come from, in order to track and surveil you. Your Algorithmic Citizenship is how you appear to the internet, a data entity extending across many nations, with a different citizenship and different rights in every place. One day perhaps we will all live like we do on the internet. Until then, there's Citizen Ex.

User reviews

fascinating
by Piero Bisello, 2015-06-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Citizen Ex has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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