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
Rating:
3.75
(4)
Creation date:
2014-07-04
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
13.13K
Email:
se*****@alum.mit.edu
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.
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)
whitelists should be possible
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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