Referrer policy

Protect your privacy and disable the referer header. Optionally remove the origin header.
Referrer policy is a Firefox add-on that allows you to protect your privacy by disabling the referer header. With options to remove or filter the origin header, this add-on ensures your browsing habits remain private. It can also log receiving or sending header requests for debugging purposes.
Manifest V2
By:
Janghou
Daily users:
5 1
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Version:
1.36 (Last updated: 2024-05-24)
Version code:
5748308
Creation date:
2017-02-06
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size:
14.76K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
a day ago

User reviews

great fun to debug, see: http://mzl.la/38o94YU and also http://mzl.la/3rmgIf1
by CoronaGuy, 2020-12-22
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Referrer policy requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Referrer policy is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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