Ghostery
Ghostery is a free and open-source browser extension and mobile browser application. It provides tracking and ad-blocking services. Ghostery is currently owned by German company Cliqz GmbH, previously owned by Evidon, Inc.[1][2]
Developer(s) | David Cancel Christopher Tino José María Signanini Serge Zarembsky Patrick Lawler Caleb Richelson |
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Initial release | 2009 |
Repository | https://github.com/ghostery/ghostery-extension |
Ghostery “blocks ads, cookies, popups & other trackers.” This allows the user to engage in a more private browser experience, also giving fast internet.[3]
As of 2024, Ghostery is currently available on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox for Android.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Cliqz and Ghostery join forces to defend your privacy". Cliqz. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ↑ "Ghostery is Acquired by Cliqz! - Ghostery". web.archive.org. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Free Ad Blocker Extension | Block Ads & Trackers". Ghostery. Retrieved 2024-11-11.