# PrivacyShield Pro

> Blocks ads and trackers using declarative rules. Provides fingerprinting resistance through entropy reduction. No data collection.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacyshield-pro`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Karan Jung Budhathoki
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-11
- **First published:** 2026-01-08
- **Size:** 37 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacyshield-pro/)
- **Website:** [https://karanjungbudhathoki.com.np/](https://karanjungbudhathoki.com.np/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacyshield-pro/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacyshield-pro/privacy/)

## Description

PrivacyShield Pro is a fast, lightweight privacy extension designed to give you a cleaner, safer, and more private browsing experience on Firefox.

The extension blocks intrusive advertisements and common third-party tracking requests before they load, helping pages load faster while reducing unnecessary network activity and data exposure. By stopping ads and trackers at the network level, PrivacyShield Pro minimizes clutter, improves performance, and enhances online privacy without breaking websites.

🚫 Ad & Tracker Blocking

PrivacyShield Pro uses Firefox’s modern declarativeNetRequest API to block known advertising networks, tracking scripts, and tracking pixels efficiently and securely. This approach avoids heavy background processing and ensures compatibility with Firefox’s security and performance guidelines.

🛡️ Fingerprinting Resistance

To reduce passive tracking, the extension applies lightweight fingerprinting resistance techniques, including:

-Canvas output normalization
-WebGL parameter standardization
-Reduction of high-entropy browser signals

These techniques help limit fingerprint-based tracking while maintaining website compatibility and stability.

⚡ Performance-Focused Design
PrivacyShield Pro is built to be fast and efficient:

-No continuous background scanning
-No injected remote scripts
-No unnecessary permissions
-Minimal memory and CPU usage

🔐 Local-Only Processing

-All blocking and protection logic runs entirely inside your browser.
-No user data is collected, stored, or transmitted.
-There is no telemetry, analytics, profiling, or tracking of any kind.

🌐 Transparent & Firefox-Compliant

-Fully compliant with Mozilla Add-ons policies
-Uses approved Firefox WebExtension APIs
-No obfuscated or dynamically generated code
-Open, readable source files for review

PrivacyShield Pro is ideal for users who want strong privacy protection, cleaner pages, and better performance—without sacrificing control or trust.

## Rankings

- #116,158 — Overall
- #189 — data privacy

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `privacy`
- `tabs`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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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