# PrivacyPirate - Block Trackers & Fingerprinting

> Take back your privacy. Block trackers, poison their data, and browse without being watched.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacypirate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Privacy Pirate
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-29
- **First published:** 2026-06-26
- **Size:** 743 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacypirate/)
- **Website:** [https://privacypirate.net/](https://privacypirate.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacypirate/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacypirate/privacy/)

## Description

Trackers follow you across the web, building profiles of everything you do. PrivacyPirate stops them with two layers of protection: network-level blocking and real-time counter-tracking.

WHAT IT BLOCKS
Over 50,000 tracking rules covering domains from companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, and hundreds of data brokers. Requests are blocked before they leave your browser using Firefox's built-in declarativeNetRequest engine. No data ever reaches the tracker.

WHAT IT FIGHTS BACK WITH
Some trackers can't be blocked without breaking the sites you need. For those, PrivacyPirate fights back with 7 counter-tracking tools:

Data poisoning: feeds trackers fake purchases, fake searches, and fake page views so your real profile becomes useless
Fake mouse movements: generates realistic mouse activity to pollute heatmap and session replay trackers like Hotjar and FullStory
Fake form interactions: simulates form field activity to corrupt form analytics that track how you fill out pages
Canvas fingerprint randomization: adds subtle noise to canvas and WebGL output so trackers can't build a unique fingerprint of your browser
Navigator spoofing: reports fake device details so trackers can't identify your hardware
Extension detection shield: prevents websites from detecting which extensions you have installed
Link tampering watchdog: alerts you if another extension silently modifies affiliate or referral links

FOUR PROTECTION LEVELS
Choose the level that fits your needs:

Moderate: blocks known trackers while keeping most sites working perfectly
High: blocks more aggressively for stronger protection
Extreme: maximum blocking for users who want the strictest privacy
Off: disable protection per site when you need to

You can also create per-site rules, allow specific trackers, or temporarily pause protection with a single click.

YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU
PrivacyPirate collects nothing. No analytics, no accounts, no telemetry. All settings are stored locally on your device. The tracker lists are bundled with the extension, not fetched from a server. You can export, import, or reset your settings at any time.

Made with care for your privacy.

## Rankings

- #101,904 — Overall
- #59 — pollution

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `scripting`
- `webNavigation`
- `alarms`
- `idle`
- `notifications`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/privacypirate)