Ghostery
A privacy extension that blocks website advertising and trackers
Ghostery is an extension for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome and Safari browsers that prevents the collection of personal information about the user. It will be useful for those people who care about the confidentiality of their personal data.
The addition will save the user from fraudulent and phishing sites, as well as from those resources that collect information on a "legal" basis. After all, it is no secret that modern search engines constantly monitor your preferences and habits when using the network. Based on this data, the user is shown the "right" advertising. It is for those who want to remain "invisible" and there is a Ghostery. The add-on detects all "beacons" located on web pages and blocks them. The addition is completely free and allows you to create lists of "unwanted" resources.
Ghostery offers enhanced online privacy by blocking trackers and detecting "beacons" on web pages, preventing collection of user's personal information.
- is available for all popular web browsers;
- automatically detects "channels" of information leakage;
- works in the background;
- has a rich window of settings;
- makes detailed logs of the work done.
PROS
User-friendly interface and settings.
Promotes safe, private web browsing.
CONS
Occasional false positives on harmless websites.
May slow browser performance slightly.
