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GNU IceCat is a Firefox fork that is more private and secure than Firefox and has several privacy protection features.
IceCat does not make any unwanted connections when it runs.
Privacy Protection Features
LibreJS:
The goal of GNU LibreJS is to solve the JavaScript problem described in Richard Stallman's article The JavaScript Trap.
JShelter:
Reduces potential JavaScript threats including fingerprinting, tracking, and data collection. Changes the results of API calls slightly across domains so that cross-site fingerprinting is not consistent. It applies security countermeasures that are unlikely to break web pages. Allows fine-grained control of restrictions and countermeasures applied to each domain.
Fingerprinting Countermeasures: Fingerprinting is a set of techniques that allow a browser to be uniquely identified based on the specific characteristics of that particular instance (such as the fonts present on that device).
IceCat does not make any unwanted connections when it runs.
Privacy Protection Features
LibreJS:
The goal of GNU LibreJS is to solve the JavaScript problem described in Richard Stallman's article The JavaScript Trap.
JShelter:
Reduces potential JavaScript threats including fingerprinting, tracking, and data collection. Changes the results of API calls slightly across domains so that cross-site fingerprinting is not consistent. It applies security countermeasures that are unlikely to break web pages. Allows fine-grained control of restrictions and countermeasures applied to each domain.
Fingerprinting Countermeasures: Fingerprinting is a set of techniques that allow a browser to be uniquely identified based on the specific characteristics of that particular instance (such as the fonts present on that device).