PrivatizeMe: Personal Data Control Simplified

Latest Version

Version
1.0.44
Update
August 11, 2017
Size
85.13KiB
Developer
privatizeme.com
Category
Users
129
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ActiveTab
Tabs
Cookies
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking
Privacy
Storage
BrowsingData
Http://*/*
Https://*/*
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PrivatizeMe Extension

Browse free from cookies, trackers and cyber stalkers with our extension.
To Add PrivatizeMe, Click \"Add to Chrome\"

PrivatizeMe keeps your browsing from being tracked by untrusted corporate cyber stalkers, placing you in control of your online data. Your personal information stays private. We do this by eliminating cookies and trackers from the sites you visit and from their third party partners. If you trust a site, simply add it to your trusted sites list and PrivatizeMe will not zap cookies for that site. We do NOT collect, store, sell or trade any of your information.

PrivatizeMe does not block ads and provides a browsing experience without missing content, ad blocker warnings or slow response i.e. an \"ethical\" alternative to ad blockers. We defeat the ability of ads and data miners to follow and track your online activity. Install our add-on and watch the \"ME\" counter in action as PrivatizeMe zaps cookies and threats to you online privacy. With PrivatizeMe, you're protected, not profiled, it's simple - no ever changing opt-in or opt-out rules or privacy settings or proxy networks to worry about.

We strongly suggest you add our free PrivatizeMeSearch extension to set your default search engine to PrivatizeMe.com. It will provide you with greater privacy protection by not storing your search history and eliminating cookies and trackers when you click on a search result or ad and visit that site.

When installing the extension, your may see a general warning that PrivatizeMe has access to your browsing history and data. Be assured PrivatizeMe DOES NOT collect, store, manipulate, share, sell or trade any of your information.

New for Ver 1.0.38: “Keep me logged in” features when using Gmail, Yahoo! mail, Amazon etc. are now enabled without disabling other PrivatizeMe private browsing functions. \"Keep me logged in\" feature will only work if the website has been previously trusted in the ME dropdown menu.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 2, "name": "PrivatizeMe", "short_name": "PrivatizeMe", "description": "PrivatizeMe: Personal Data Control Simplified", "version": "1.0.44", "browser_action": { "default_icon": "resources/Disable_icon_128.png", "default_popup": "popup.html" }, "background": { "page": "bg.html", "persistent": true }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": ["http://*/*", "https://*/*", "*://*/*"], "js": ["constants.js", "jquery.min.js", "message_client.js", "observer.js"], "run_at": "document_start", "all_frames": true } ], "icons": { "16": "resources/Disable_icon_16.png", "32": "resources/Disable_icon_32.png", "48": "resources/Disable_icon_48.png", "64": "resources/Disable_icon_64.png", "128": "resources/Disable_icon_128.png" }, "permissions": [ "activeTab", "tabs", "cookies", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", "privacy", "storage", "browsingData" ,"http://*/*", "https://*/*" ]}
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How to download and manually install PrivatizeMe extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install PrivatizeMe extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

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

If you ever need to manually install a PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the PrivatizeMe extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the PrivatizeMe extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe extension file

Select and download the PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe 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 PrivatizeMe extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Cyrus WONG Chun Pong (ID: 000000cb81b82603) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/22/2017 This is really a good extension. Really Love it. However, it would be much better if we can manually edit the Trusted site list in a setting page. Sometimes, it will auto log you out or doesn't login successfully if the login page redirect you to different domain multiple time. Just like https://www.hotmail.com/ It also doesn't delete the "Channel ID" cookies, service workers or system files when you left the Youtube or cloud drive websites something. Hope it can be improved then it will be perfect @__@!

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Rizuki Tomi (ID: 000000905b34f637) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/10/2016 this is nice extension, keeping me private, but i want to ask the developer, will this extension no longer being updated, because i see on your site and you develop app for windows instead of update this extension, so i'm afraid that is the case, but i hope that's not...

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T User (ID: 000000a5f4f1ce82) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/31/2016 Downloaded this extension and the PrivatizeMe private search extension. The cookie zapper is keeping me private. It also made me aware how many cookies are being put on my computer, 100s!!!!!! Why do these companies need to know who I am?

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Max Pendse (ID: 0000006e32419667) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/09/2016 it works. love the cookie zapper counter that kills trackers

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Jan Hordes (ID: 000000ec5bf6f9f0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 07/02/2015 awesome - anything to help thwart others tracking me. I am using this extension on ubuntu, working great