UBlock Origin ( Chrome, Firefox) prevents most advertisements and tracking networks. They are stable, open source, and rarely cause websites to break. These are absolutely essential browser extensions that everyone should be using all the time. The extensions in this list work for both Firefox and Chrome, unless otherwise noted. See instructions for desktop browsers or mobile browsers. Riseup recommends DuckDuckGo over other privacy-respecting search engines. While you are adjusting your setting, take the opportunity to change your default search engine to.

Chrome: Settings > Show advanced settings… > Content settings > Do not run plugins by default.Firefox: Add-ons > Plugins > Java > Never Activate.Java also has many security problems and you probably have never used it. Chrome: Settings > Show advanced settings… > Content settings > Keep local data only until you quit your browser.Firefox: Preferences > Privacy > Keep until > I close Firefox.It is best to configure your browser to delete cookies when you quit the browser. Most browsers keep cookies around much longer than necessary. Chrome: Settings > Show advanced settings… > Content settings > Block third-party cookies and site data.Firefox: Preferences > Privacy > Accept third-party cookies > Never.They are an abomination and serve no legitimate purpose. Third-party cookies are tracking identifiers used by advertising networks to track your behavior as you browse from website to website. Adjust your settings Disable third-party cookies However, these browsers can be made much better by installing certain extensions (see below).Īlternately, the Tor project provides a modified version of Firefox adapted to be more secure and anonymous called Tor Browser. Verify Riseup’s certificate fingerprintsĪll four major web browsers, Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Edge/IE, and Safari, have experienced severe security flaws in the recent past, so you should make sure you are using the most up-to-date version, whichever one you choose.Īll four major browsers receive a failing grade in our Browser Privacy Scorecard.

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