# Local Sheriff

> Think of Local sheriff as a recon tool in your browser (WebExtension). While you normally browse the internet, Local Sheriff works in the background to empower you in identifying what data points (PII) are being shared / leaked to which all third-par

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/local-sheriff](https://chrome-stats.com/d/local-sheriff)

## Overview

- **ID:** `local-sheriff`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** konarkm
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8
- **Last updated:** 2019-04-30
- **First published:** 2019-01-31
- **Size:** 166 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/local-sheriff/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/cliqz-oss/local-sheriff](https://github.com/cliqz-oss/local-sheriff)

## Description

Local Sheriff is a Firefox add-on that enables users to identify personal data leaks or sharing on websites they visit. It reveals the actual data shared with third-parties, helping users take control of their online privacy.

## Rankings

- #73,534 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webNavigation`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/local-sheriff)