UW Ad Tracker

Help researchers at the University of Washington learn about how ads target you

UW Ad Tracker - Track and learn about targeted ads

UW Ad Tracker is a research study from the University of Washington that aims to learn about ad targeting. By installing the Chrome extension and browsing designated websites, users can contribute valuable data on ad prices, screenshots, and website information.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 7
-1
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2021-12-09)
Creation date: 2021-06-07
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • webRequest
  • storage
  • unlimitedStorage
  • webNavigation
Size: 3.47M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 136,929 ▼ 5,024
Other rankings
#12036 in Developer Tools ▲ 12 #234 in study keyword 4 ▼ 15 #263 in privacy keyword 75 ▼ 7

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

UW Ad Tracker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of UW Ad Tracker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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