# Tracking Research

> Tracks mouse movement and scrolling behaviour on all pages for research

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tracking-research`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** bolli
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-09-01
- **First published:** 2020-01-24
- **Size:** 124 KB
- **Data as of:** 2024-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tracking-research/)
- **Website:** [https://tracking-research.bolli.tech](https://tracking-research.bolli.tech/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tracking-research/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tracking-research/privacy/)

## Description

Tracking Research is a Firefox add-on that collects mouse movement and scrolling behavior data on all pages. It is designed for research on fingerprinting and its privacy implications.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `*://*/*`
- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `cookies`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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 is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tracking-research)