Adds Browser Extensions

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For a full-comparison, see: [thatoneprivacysite.net](https://thatoneprivacysite.net/).
## Browser Extensions
The following browser add-ons give you better controll over what content is able to be loaded and executed while your browsing.
| Provider |Description |
| --- | --- |
**[Privacy Badger](https://www.eff.org/privacybadger)** | Blocks invisible trackers, in order to stop advertisers and other third-parties from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at. **Download**: [Chrome][privacy-badger-chrome] \ [Firefox][privacy-badger-firefox]
**[HTTPS Everywhere](https://eff.org/https-everywhere)** | Forces sites to load in HTTPS, in order to encrypt your communications with websites, making your browsing more secure. **Download**: [Chrome][https-everywhere-chrome] \ [Firefox][https-everywhere-firefox]
**[uBlock Origin](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock)** | Blocks ads, because ads track you. **Download**: [Chrome][ublock-chrome] \ [Firefox][ublock-firefox]
**[ScriptSafe](https://github.com/andryou/scriptsafe)** | Allows you yo block the execution of certain scripts. **Download**: [Chrome][script-safe-chrome] \ [Firefox][script-safe-firefox]
**[WebRTC-Leak-Prevent](https://github.com/aghorler/WebRTC-Leak-Prevent)** | Provides user control over WebRTC privacy settings in Chromium, in order to prevent WebRTC leaks. **Download**: [Chrome][web-rtc-chrome]. For Firefox users, you can do this through [browser settings](https://www.privacytools.io/browsers/#webrtc). Test for WebRTC leaks, with [browserleaks.com/webrtc](https://browserleaks.com/webrtc)
**[Vanilla Cookie Manager](https://github.com/laktak/vanilla-chrome)** | A Whitelist Manager that helps protect your privacy, through automatically removing unwanted cookies. **Download**: [Chrome][vanilla-cookie-chrome]
**[Privacy Essentials](https://duckduckgo.com/app)** | Simple extension by DuckDuckGo, which grades the security of each site. **Download**: [Chrome][privacy-essentials-chrome] \ [Firefox][privacy-essentials-firefox]
*Note: Be careful when installing unfamiliar browser add-ons, since some can compromise your security and privacy. The above list however are all open source, verified and safe extensions*
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**Note**: In order to stay protected, it is important to also: Use strong and unique passwords, 2-factor authentication,
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[//]: # (BROWSER EXTENSION LINKS)
[privacy-badger-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/privacy-badger/pkehgijcmpdhfbdbbnkijodmdjhbjlgp
[privacy-badger-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/
[https-everywhere-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/https-everywhere/gcbommkclmclpchllfjekcdonpmejbdp?hl=en
[https-everywhere-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/https-everywhere/
[ublock-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm?hl=en-GB
[ublock-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
[script-safe-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scriptsafe/oiigbmnaadbkfbmpbfijlflahbdbdgdf?hl=en-GB
[script-safe-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/script-safe/
[web-rtc-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webrtc-leak-prevent/eiadekoaikejlgdbkbdfeijglgfdalml?hl=en-GB
[vanilla-cookie-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/vanilla-cookie-manager/gieohaicffldbmiilohhggbidhephnjj?hl=en-GB
[privacy-essentials-chrome]: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/duckduckgo-privacy-essent/bkdgflcldnnnapblkhphbgpggdiikppg?hl=en-GB
[privacy-essentials-firefox]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/duckduckgo-for-firefox/