Privacy Fox: A Firefox extension to translate XML privacy policies into plain language
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What's New
- The xpi download is now fixed. Please dowload from this site. Updating via extension manager may not work.
- This site is now being set up
What is P3P?
P3P is a W3C-ratified XML standard that websites can use to publish their privacy policies in a machine-readable form. User agents (formal name for software tools on the client end) can read these, and perform a variety of tasks, such as notifying the user or even changing the transaction (such as not accepting cookies).
Why Privacy Fox?
- The best browser tool for P3P translation is AT&T's Privacy Bird, but it is IE-specific. This is an attempt to create a simple version for Firefox, given its user-base's bias towards privacy.
- It started as a project for a class on privacy. The project's ultimate goal is in summarizing the privacy policy of P3P-enabled sites in a form that balances user-awareness with completeness and accuracy of translation.
How do I install and run Privacy Fox?
Look at the installation page.
Test sites
If you want to test the extension or see what a P3P policy looks like, see this page for a list of sites that the extension has been tested on.