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OptMeowt

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Overview

OptMeowt allows Web users to make use of their rights to opt out from the sale and sharing of personal data

With the introduction of privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Web users have a right to limit the sale and sharing of their personal information. OptMeowt automates the process of sending opt out signals indicating the users' preferences upon visiting a website. If you encounter an issue with your use of OptMeowt, feel free to check our FAQ \ Known quirks section at https://github.com/privacy-tech-lab/gpc-optmeowt/wiki/FAQ-%5C-Known-quirks or send us an email. Note: We do not collect any data from you. Third parties will also not receive your data. The permissions OptMeowt is using are required for opting you out. You can learn more and view the source code at https://github.com/privacy-tech-lab/gpc-optmeowt.

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Lee DoronNov 27, 2023

Seems to work well in general, but there are a couple of annoyances! First, when OptMeowt is enabled on Chrome's Extensions page (even if I use its "Disable" option -- the pause button icon in its menu), I can't enter my bank's web site (hosted by fiservapps.com). After login, I immediately get a dialog box with a message from the site: "For security reasons, your session has ended. Log in again." (I sent an email to an OptMeowt developer a couple of months ago about this, but received no re... Show more

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Michael MientusOct 8, 2020

OptMeowt v2.0.1 is a simple extension which sends Do Not Track signals to sites you visit. It does this by sending: * The GPC header. * The DNT header. and setting: * Navigator.globalPrivacyControl * First party cookies of ad networks participating in the IAB CCPA Compliance Framework for Publishers & Technology Companies. * Third party cookies of ad networks participating in the DAA's CCPA Opt Out Tool for the Web. => https://github.com/privacy-tech-lab/gpc-optmeowt/blob/226d225e4543... Show more

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Details

  • Version
    5.0.1
  • Updated
    June 10, 2024
  • Size
    3.57MiB
  • Languages
    English (United States)
  • Developer
    Wesleyan University
    Department of Mathematics and Computer Science 265 Church Street, Science Tower 655 Middletown, CT 06459 US
    Website
    Email
    sebastian@privacytechlab.org
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

Privacy

The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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