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Dev tools · August 13, 2013

An open source comparison of privacy extensions

Take back control of your online privacy with Ghostery. The #1 privacy suite that gives you the power to block ads, stop trackers, and much more.

An open source comparison of privacy extensions launched on August 13, 2013 with 8 votes, #92 of 475 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

Visit areweprivateyet.com ↗Alternativestop 19% of August 2013

What it does

We have outstanding support within the Ghostery community, many contributing not only financially but also their talents to the success of our mission. Supported on every browser and device, the Ghostery Tracker & Ad Blocker Extension is built to block ads, stop trackers, hide ads, and prevent pop-ups while you browse the web. Ghostery neutralizes trackers, preventing them from collecting your personal data. Our browser extension removes personal identifiers and replaces them with random values, leaving data collectors clueless about your identity. WhoTracks.Me is more than just a website — it is also the backbone of our Anti-Tracking technology, which protects users from unwanted and…from areweprivateyet.com

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