Ghostery is a powerful advert and tracker blocking tool designed to protect users' online privacy and enhance the web browsing experience. It can be installed as a browser extension on a wide range of browsers such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, and a standalone Ghostery browser is also available.
Key Features
- Ad Blocking
- Ghostery effectively blocks all types of adverts, including pop-ups, banners and video adverts, to speed up web page loading and reduce distractions.
- Tracker Blocking
- A built-in database of over 5,000 trackers automatically detects and blocks trackers on websites, protecting users from having their personal data collected.
- "Never Consent
- Automatically rejects cookie consent requests on websites, preventing users from manually clicking consent and enhancing privacy protection.
- Detailed Statistics
- Provides detailed information about blocked adverts and trackers, allowing users to view the number and type of trackers blocked on each web page.
- Customised Whitelist and Blacklist
- Users can choose to trust specific websites to allow them to display adverts or trackers, or add unwanted websites to a blacklist.
- Privacy
- Ghostery ensures that it does not sell user data, and its transparent privacy policy indicates that it does not collect or use users' personal information.
- Multi-Language Support
- Multiple language versions are available to accommodate users worldwide.
Price Plans
- Free version: Provides basic ad-blocking and privacy protection features.
- Paid version: Offers more advanced features such as deeper tracking analysis and additional privacy settings, usually priced at around $4.99 per month.
Security
Ghostery uses a zero-knowledge architecture to ensure that only users have access to its data. It does not track user activity and regularly updates its tracker database to maintain efficient ad-blocking capabilities.
