Privacy & Security
Browser extensions: a practical safety checklist
Evaluate extension publishers, permissions, and site access with a practical checklist, plus a routine for removing tools you no longer need.
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Make informed choices about private windows, browser data, and extensions. Understand each feature’s purpose and its limits.
Match the setting to the concern
Start with what you want to limit: local history, a website’s stored data, or software access to a page. The articles explain these boundaries separately so you can make a specific choice. Save unfinished work before deleting data, check the scope of any permission, and review official guidance for your browser and device.
Read the guides below in the order that fits your question. Each article provides a practical process, examples to adapt, and a focused primary source for checking the underlying topic.
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Private browsing: what it hides and what it doesn’t
Understand private browser sessions, what websites and networks can still see, and the habits that make private mode useful.
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Cookies and cache: what to clear, and when
Learn what cookies and cache do, how to reset one website, and which browser data to keep when troubleshooting.