Re:consent - enhanced privacy control for you

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1.0.8
Update
September 17, 2018
Size
236KiB
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362
Rating
4.33333 ★
Manifest Version
2
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re:consent Extension

This add-on shows you which data collection purposes you have (unwittingly) agreed to on websites such as Google or Facebook. You can then change these settings quickly and easily.

The add-on aims to provide better transparency into which data websites collect and process when you visit them. It leads you directly to the often well-hidden privacy settings so you can quickly and easily check and change your consent for data processing, e.g. location sharing, face recognition or cookie tracking.

re:consent offers enhanced control over which data you share directly with website owners. It’s a smart addition to third-party tracking protection tools provided by Cliqz and Ghostery.

re:consent works for websites that adhere to the “Transparency & Consent Framework” of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), as well as Google and Facebook. The free transparency tool is integrated into the Cliqz Browser for Windows and Mac and is available as an extension for Chrome and Firefox.

re:consent is an open source software created by Munich based Cliqz GmbH owned by Mozilla and Hubert Burda Media.

For more information, please visit https://cliqz.com/magazine/re-consent
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "re:consent", "version": "1.0.8", "author": "Cliqz GmbH", "description": "__MSG_extensionDescription__", "default_locale": "de", "applications": { "gecko": { "id": "[email protected]" } }, "manifest_version": 2, "permissions": [ "", "cookies", "privacy", "storage", "tabs" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [""], "js": ["content.js"] } ], "background": { "scripts": ["background.js"] }, "icons": { "16": "icons/png/16x16_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "24": "icons/png/24x24_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "32": "icons/png/32x32_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "128": "icons/png/128x128_logo-chrome.png" }, "page_action": { "default_popup": "popup.html", "browser_style": true, "default_icon": { "16": "icons/png/16x16_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "24": "icons/png/24x24_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "32": "icons/png/32x32_consent-readonly-chrome.png", "128": "icons/png/128x128_logo-chrome.png" } }, "web_accessible_resources": [ "content-page-bridge.js" ]}
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How to download and manually install re:consent extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install re:consent extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install re:consent extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install re:consent extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download re:consent extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a re:consent extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the re:consent Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the re:consent extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the re:consent extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for re:consent extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the re:consent extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download re:consent extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install re:consent extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the re:consent extension file

Select and download the re:consent extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the re:consent extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your re:consent extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the re:consent extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install re:consent extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Dan Uber (ID: 0000009e8ab49be2) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/05/2021 This is a useless extension. It does nothing. It does not opt out on anything. Use privacy badger or other extension instead

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abhijeet dhumal (ID: 000000bf0212dff2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/19/2018 Awesome,I was waiting for such tool. Simplified lot of headache of opt-out.