662
submitted 2 months ago by vk6flab@lemmy.radio to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

A cookie notice that seeks permission to share your details with "848 of our partners" and "actively scan device details for identification".

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Yea, every extension has full access to any website, if you not make use of a whitelist/blacklist.

[-] void_vortex@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Some extensions, such as SponsorBlock for YouTube actually limit themselves so they can only operate when the browser is on youtube.com. This can be declared in the extension manifest. It's a separate permission to access data on all web sites vs. access data on a specific website.

[-] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Not helpful when something like Consent-o-matic needs to operate on every possible website with a cookie banner.

I have had the same concerns, since watching it click through things faster than I can see is scary. Maybe some day someone sneaks in a cookie banner detector that activates on banking pages to steal your money? uBlock Origin has similar risks, but at least it's not actively controlling browser inputs.

this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2024
662 points (98.7% liked)

Privacy

31609 readers
362 users here now

A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

In this community everyone is welcome to post links and discuss topics related to privacy.

Some Rules

Related communities

Chat rooms

much thanks to @gary_host_laptop for the logo design :)

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS