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Few folk using Ghostery... but I thought Ghostery was the plugin backed by the advertising industry that just fed your data back to them anyway? I use AdBlock

Few folk using Ghostery... but I thought Ghostery was the plugin backed by the advertising industry that just fed your data back to them anyway? I use AdBlock (original) and Disconnect. Perhaps Disconnect does something with my data tooshrug

garrettgrimsley 11y ago
Ghost Rank is opt-in, and it does help the advertising industry: [0] >We rely on Ghostery users who opt-in to participate in a feature called Ghostrank®, which sends us anonymous information about the data collection technology they see, and where they see them. We take that information, add our analysis, and sell it to companies to help them audit and manage their relationships with these marketing tools. None of the information we share is about our users, nor is it stored in a way that could be used to trace back to our users. Ghostrank® is off by default, meaning you can use Ghostery without sharing anything with us if you prefer. (But please opt-in! It is how we keep Ghostery free and continue to make it the best tool out there!) Further, from their privacy policy: [1] >The Ghostrank information we collect helps to increase our tracker intelligence, and to improve our products and solutions for businesses. We do not use any collected information to track individuals or to target ads to them. Ghostrank data may be licensed commercially and incorporated into our solutions for businesses. To learn more, contact Ghostery at privacy@ghostery.com or visit www.ghosteryenterprise.com. Disconnect is monetized through user payments: [2] >We are a consumer software company and rely on payments from our users. We believe basic privacy protection should be available to everybody, irrespective of the ability to pay. In support of that goal, we have a two-part pricing model. For our desktop browser extensions, users can “pay what they want.” For our mobile software applications we offer a Basic free version and a Premium paid version that has additional benefits. Payments help sustain our work and also support nonprofits that share our corporate values. [0] https://www.ghostery.com/en/faq/how-does-ghostery-make-money-from-the-add-on/ https://www.ghostery.com/en/faq/how-does-ghostery-make-money... [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/privacy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/priv... [2] https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money- https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money-
- dynomight 11y ago
  Thanks for this. I just installed ghostery and I'm still reading up on it. I don't have a problem with advertising and people making money and studying usage. I do have a problem with attempts at tracking individual users and trying to create individual user profiles. I like how you started your list at zero.
scholia 11y ago
I use Ghostery and uBlock Origin, plus "Google search link fix". Ghostery is opt-out by default and works well. I trust it more than I trust AdBlock. uBlock Origin doesn't use as many resources as any of the versions of AdBlock.

garrettgrimsley 11y ago

Ghost Rank is opt-in, and it does help the advertising industry: [0] >We rely on Ghostery users who opt-in to participate in a feature called Ghostrank®, which sends us anonymous information about the data collection technology they see, and where they see them. We take that information, add our analysis, and sell it to companies to help them audit and manage their relationships with these marketing tools. None of the information we share is about our users, nor is it stored in a way that could be used to trace back to our users. Ghostrank® is off by default, meaning you can use Ghostery without sharing anything with us if you prefer. (But please opt-in! It is how we keep Ghostery free and continue to make it the best tool out there!) Further, from their privacy policy: [1] >The Ghostrank information we collect helps to increase our tracker intelligence, and to improve our products and solutions for businesses. We do not use any collected information to track individuals or to target ads to them. Ghostrank data may be licensed commercially and incorporated into our solutions for businesses. To learn more, contact Ghostery at privacy@ghostery.com or visit www.ghosteryenterprise.com. Disconnect is monetized through user payments: [2] >We are a consumer software company and rely on payments from our users. We believe basic privacy protection should be available to everybody, irrespective of the ability to pay. In support of that goal, we have a two-part pricing model. For our desktop browser extensions, users can “pay what they want.” For our mobile software applications we offer a Basic free version and a Premium paid version that has additional benefits. Payments help sustain our work and also support nonprofits that share our corporate values. [0] https://www.ghostery.com/en/faq/how-does-ghostery-make-money-from-the-add-on/ https://www.ghostery.com/en/faq/how-does-ghostery-make-money... [1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/privacy/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ghostery/priv... [2] https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money- https://disconnect.me/help#how-do-you-make-money-

dynomight 11y ago
Thanks for this. I just installed ghostery and I'm still reading up on it. I don't have a problem with advertising and people making money and studying usage. I do have a problem with attempts at tracking individual users and trying to create individual user profiles. I like how you started your list at zero.

scholia 11y ago

I use Ghostery and uBlock Origin, plus "Google search link fix". Ghostery is opt-out by default and works well. I trust it more than I trust AdBlock. uBlock Origin doesn't use as many resources as any of the versions of AdBlock.