Reviews for Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker
Ghostery – Privacy Ad Blocker by Ghostery
4,351 reviews
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18447407, 6 months ago
- Rated 2 out of 5by dada.org, 6 months agoappears to be working just fine in most sites ... but fails to perform correctly on YouTube ... i guess that's YT's thing though, as lately, it's been bypassing the good old AdBlocker's ad blocking filters just as well ... besides, apparently, AdBlocker is also in cahoots with YT now, thus allowing some 'harmless' ads be played ... and that's a bummer! (Google owns YT as we all know ... maybe G's to blame?!)
Developer response
posted 5 months agoHi there,
unfortunately all ad blockers are confronted with the same problem. For any concerns, please reach out to support@ghostery.com.
Here you can find further details on the topic you mentioned: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Dong, 6 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by James Pirretti, 6 months agoWhile using this extension it attempted to block a legitimate website. When I clicked allow I got a message to use a foreign virus scanner.
Developer response
posted 5 months agoHi there,
please reach out to support@ghostery.com with more details on the page you are experiencing the issue. We can advise how to deal with it. We do not send users to any virus scanners. Provided with more details, we would be happy to help fix the issue you are experiencing!
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 16366541, 6 months agoyou dummies! v8.12.11 suddenly no longer appears/works in private browsing. MAJOR FAIL!
Developer response
posted 5 months agoHi there,
Thanks for your message! "Run in private windows" in enabled in v.8.12.11. In case it has been deactivated by mistake in your case, you can read more on how to set it up here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/extensions-private-browsing
For any further issues, please send us a message at support@ghostery.com.
We're always happy to help!
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 15943940, 6 months agoGhostery has given me so much peace of mind and actual stats to go with it. The emails I received about people in the privacy minded community are unmatched in my opinion. I can't believe I've gone this long without knowing the "behind the curtain" issues at hand. I credit this company with educating me and informing me on current privacy issues
Developer response
posted 5 months agoMany thanks for your review! 💙 We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
The detailed review of the Privacy Digest made our day! If you feel there are additional topics you would like to see in the biweekly newsletter, please drop us a message at support@ghostery.com. We're always happy to hear from you!
Stay safe online!
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18434070, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Dante, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by VivaCitee, 6 months agoDefinitely the best content blocker available to keep the browser safe from tracker, ad block, internet mess-up.
Developer response
posted 5 months agoMany thanks for your review! 💙 We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Luiz Henrique, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16237000, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 17952527, 6 months agoI love the lack of ads, everything else is a bonus.
Developer response
posted 5 months agoMany thanks for your review! 💙 We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
Ghostery Team Developer response
posted 5 months agoMany thanks for your review! 💙💙 We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
Ghostery Team- Rated 4 out of 5by Herodotus, 6 months agoIn tandem with other ad and tarcker blockers such as Adblock Plus and uBlock Origin, you know your browsing is safe.
The only real drawbacks are that many features on a website are blocked, including captchas, and soetimes entire websites that arelegitimate won't allow you to access them. in that case, I must open another browser with Ghostery installed to access them, which is a bit of a pain, but easily overcome if you recognise what's going on.
So 4 out 5 Stars is generous, as the limitations placed on regualr browsing can sometimes outweigh the benefits,Developer response
posted 5 months agoHi there,
Many thanks for your review!
Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to test running Ghostery simultaneously with other content blockers in the browser and we recommend deciding for one as there might be issues where the different content blockers rules exclude each other.
Running multiple content blockers in parallel is for advanced users - like in your case - where you know how to recover if issues pop up.
For any questions/concerns, please reach out to support@ghostery.com
Best,
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Ambrus, 6 months ago
Developer response
posted 5 months agoMany thanks for your review! 💙
We're happy to be of service and help protect your privacy online!
Ghostery Team- Rated 2 out of 5by butidigress, 6 months ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Anonymous, 6 months agoGhostery needs to have AI update the adblocker because YouTube keeps bypassing it needs updated don't use their browser until they do update for the meantime use Adguard guys! If ghostery reads this PLEASE patch your adblocker thanks! Nothing bad YouTube algorithm is managing to find ways to bypass adblockers be careful guys!
Developer response
posted 5 months agoHi there,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately all ad blockers are confronted with the same problem. For now Ghostery should block all types of Youtube ads.
For any concerns, please reach out to support@ghostery.com.
Here you can find further details on the topic you mentioned: https://www.wired.com/story/youtubes-ad-blocker-crackdown-spurs-record-uninstalls/
For updates, please check our Status page: https://www.ghostery.com/status.
Best,
Ghostery Team Developer response
posted 5 months agoThanks for reaching out! Please update to the latest version and ads should be blocked consistently.
If you notice any sites where ads are not blocked, please reach out directly to support@ghostery.com with examples.
We would be happy to help fix the issue you are experiencing!
Best,
Ghostery Team- Rated 5 out of 5by BatkoVanko, 6 months agoПросто невероятна приставка! Дори блокира рекламите от YouTube при гледане на видеа. Какво може да иска повече човек.
Developer response
posted 5 months agoМного благодаря за вашия преглед! 💙 Щастливи сме, че можем да ви бъдем полезни и да ви помогнем да защитите личните си данни онлайн!
Екип на Ghostery - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 13907618, 6 months ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 16254670, 6 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 14764628, 6 months agoThe privacy policy It makes me very upset and raises many doubts about the data we are sharing with you.
Developer response
posted 5 months agoThanks for reaching out!
Ghostery is committed to protecting your privacy! To keep the tracking protection up-to-date, we need to learn about the web. While using Ghostery, you share facts on trackers and pages. We observe the web, not the user. Your personal information never leaves your browser.
Thanks to all contributions, we make the web more private and transparent for the Ghostery community.
For more information, please refer to our Privacy Policy: https://www.ghostery.com/privacy-policy or contact us at support@ghostery.com.
Ghostery Team - Rated 5 out of 5by Damian, 6 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18409152, 7 months ago