Limit Cookie Lifetime

Limit Cookie Lifetime

Set a maximum limit on cookie lifetime. By Nick Semenkovich <semenko@alum.mit.edu>

What is Limit Cookie Lifetime?
Limit Cookie Lifetime is a Chrome extension that allows users to set a maximum limit on the lifetime of cookies. It helps to reduce annoyance from persistent cookies by limiting them to a 21-day expiry. The extension runs as a non-persistent background page, taking almost zero RAM. It is open source and available for contribution on GitHub.
Stats
Users: 148 ▲ 3
Rating: 3.75 (4)
Version: 2014.6.4 (Last updated: 2014-07-04)
Creation date: 2014-07-04
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • cookies
  • *://*/*
Size: 13.13K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Persistent cookies are annoying. This extension limits the maximum lifetime of a cookie in Chrome.

This extension:

  • Invokes itself every two hours to set cookie lifetime limits
  • Limits cookies to a 21-day expiry (modifiable on the options page)
  • Takes almost zero RAM (runs as a non-persistent background page)
  • Is open source! (See below)

======== CODE ======== Please contribute! https://github.com/semenko/chrome-limit-cookie-lifetime

Copyright 2014, Nick Semenkovich semenko@alum.mit.edu

Released under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

User reviews
Great. Looked for something like this for a long time.
by Mario F Mario F, 2016-07-18

Only extension to allow expiring cookies, I just wish it would have white/black listing and that it would also expire other things (database, application date, filesystem, etc)
by Mário Fujikawa Mário Fujikawa, 2016-07-18

whitelists should be possible
by Christoph B. Christoph B., 2016-06-12
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Safety
Risk impact

Limit Cookie Lifetime may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Limit Cookie Lifetime has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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