Automatic handling of GDPR consent forms

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1.1.3
Update
October 2, 2024
Size
93.54KiB
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Users
100,000+
Rating
4.02837 ★
Manifest Version
3
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Consent-O-Matic Extension

Cookie pop-ups are designed to be confusing and make you 'agree' to be tracked. This add-on automatically answers consent pop-ups for you, so you can't be manipulated. Set your preferences once, and let the technology do the rest!

This add-on is built and maintained by workers at Aarhus University in Denmark. We are privacy researchers that got tired of seeing how companies violate the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Because the organisations that enforce the GDPR do not have enough resources, we built this add-on to help them out.

We looked at 680 pop-ups and combined their data processing purposes into 5 categories that you can toggle on or off. Sometimes our categories don't perfectly match those on the website, so then we will choose the more privacy preserving option.

The first version of this add-on works with 4 popular pop-ups: Cookiebot, OneTrust, QuantCast, and TrustArc. The add-on is open source, so anyone can add additional pop-ups through our template system: https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic.

Most recent changes:
* Fixed issues related to manifest v3
* Fixed a bug causing some rules to not complete properly, leaving the popup open
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx","name": "Consent-O-Matic","description": "Automatic handling of GDPR consent forms","author": "CAVI - Aarhus University","homepage_url": "https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic","version": "1.1.3","manifest_version": 3,"permissions": ["activeTab","tabs","storage"],"host_permissions": [""],"action": {"default_title": "Consent-O-Matic","default_popup": "popup.html"},"background": {"service_worker": "service.js"},"content_scripts": [{"matches": [""],"js": ["content.js"],"css": ["content.css"],"all_frames": true,"match_about_blank": true,"run_at": "document_start"}],"options_ui": {"page": "options.html","open_in_tab": true},"icons": {"48": "icon_48.png","96": "icon_96.png"},"browser_specific_settings": {"gecko": {"id": "[email protected]","strict_min_version": "109.0"}}}
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How to download and manually install Consent-O-Matic extension for Chrome

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

Method 1: Download Consent-O-Matic extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

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

This is another method to install Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic extension file

Select and download the Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic 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 Consent-O-Matic extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Mirko Baučić (ID: 0000002bdaf063fb) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 11/05/2023 Great tool, works most of the times in my experience. Browsers should have such options by default, as navigating the modern internet has become a pain, no matter the good intent of the consent.

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Kyle Robertson (ID: 0000000e9ab83eaa) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/18/2023 Works super quick and cleans up my browsing experience. Recommend.

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H Morgan (BluDolphin) (ID: 000000b29c0d47f2) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/16/2023 An amazing extension, this should come built into every browser its that good. Thank you to the developer/s that made this, you're a lifesaver.

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Josué Peña (ID: 000000a6a1b92a9a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/05/2023 DOES NOT WORK.

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E. T. (ID: 0000008810c9259e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 09/18/2023 Live-saving extension! (unlike other popular ones). Handles the annoying cookie form era perfectly for a majority of the websites I visit (Chrome), and misses a few ones which are probably built differently from the dataset you used. Researchers that find!! Free software wonder. Keep up the great work!