Flag Cookies
A cookie and browser storage data manager on steroids to mark, 'flag', and manage cookies using rulesets.
What is Flag Cookies?
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Summary
Important privacy notice:
- No cookie information besides the name and domain name are stored inside FlagCookies to work, no values, no direct details.
- No session data or details are stored or processed
- No history of visited domains or websites or any other tracking is used.
Before you use this addon: This add-on is mainly aimed at power users, this might sound harsh, but it is not!
To get the most out of FlagCookies, you have to define either own cookie rules for websites and or make use of Global Flag
, or Auto flag
, or Profile
mode(s).
Also, in case you use payment services, be advised to disable the "Global flag" feature temporarily. For example when using Paypal or other shopping/payment provider websites and services.
Long story made short - Basic usage:
Use
Global mode
if you are surfing, this will remove all kind of cookies while browsing the web if not protected byprofile
mode, or explicitly are set as protected.Use
Auto flag
which will remove all cookies for one website/domain - this can be useful if you only want to automatically remove these page cookies every time you browse this website.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Does the job for managing cookies
- Able to export cookies for use with other applications
Cons
- Slows down browser significantly
- Causes high CPU usage
- Not user-friendly
- Frequent and intrusive notifications
- Issues after Chrome updates
Most mentioned
- Browser slowdown
- High CPU usage
- Intrusive notifications
- Malware-like behavior
- Problems with exporting cookies
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Safety
Risk impact
Flag Cookies is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Flag Cookies if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Flag Cookies has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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