Privacy Thing Help

Choose a task below; each guide focuses on one job.

Start here

Install and get startedInstall the extension and create your first Domain Rule.What Privacy Thing coversCompare the categories Privacy Thing supports in Chrome and Firefox.What Privacy Thing does not doLearn what the extension cannot change, cover, or monitor.

Presets and rules

Regional PresetsSave consistent sets of location, language, and time-zone values.Domain RulesMatch exact hosts or groups of subdomains to protection settings and presets.Default RuleConfigure fallback protection and inherited regional values.Trusted SitesTurn Privacy Thing off for selected hosts without deleting configuration.Firefox ContainersConfigure protection and an optional Regional Preset for a Firefox Container.

Inspect behavior

X-RayRead the active source and detected supported activity for the current tab.

Control the extension

Current siteRead the popup and open settings for the active host.Turn Privacy Thing offTemporarily turn Privacy Thing off on every site.New identityRotate fingerprint-related values and clear related site data.

Data

Where Privacy Thing stores dataSee what stays in local storage, session storage, or tab memory.Import and export configurationSave configuration to a file and move it between installations.

External services

Connections used by mapsSee what Nominatim and OpenFreeMap receive and when they are contacted.

Help

TroubleshootingDiagnose preset, compatibility, map, and X-Ray problems.Frequently asked questionsFind short answers to common questions about Privacy Thing.