# Listening Back

> This extension plays a sound whenever a cookie is written, overwritten or deleted.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/listening-back](https://chrome-stats.com/d/listening-back)

## Overview

- **ID:** `listening-back`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14292001
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2019-12-17
- **First published:** 2018-09-17
- **Size:** 84 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/listening-back/)
- **Website:** [http://jasmineguffond.com/](http://jasmineguffond.com/)

## Description

Listening Back is a Firefox add-on that sonifies internet cookies in real time as you browse online. It triggers a sound whenever a cookie is inserted, deleted, or overwritten, providing an audible presence for hidden infrastructures that collect personal data.

## Rankings

- #35,821 — Overall
- #20 — listen
- #197 — e-commerce
- #217 — programmer
- #234 — listing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `cookies`
- `tabs`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/listening-back)