Censor Tracker for Chrome

Surfing the web safely should come by default, but unfortunately, situations where that's not really the case do occur, so it's best you're fully geared up for any eventuality. Tracking, browser fingerprinting, and even censorship are some real issues you'll confront before long, so browser extensions will be your best bet to maintain privacy.

Censorship on the web is an everyday struggle for some users, which is where an extension like Censor Tracker for Chrome can prove its worth. Besides being able to help users circumvent censorship, it can also bypass restrictions on censored websites through proxying.

Censorship can vary wildly between two countries, which is why it can be tough to pin down. After living with it for some amount of time, some people don't even register said censorship anymore, as it becomes a fixture of their lives. The internet was not developed to constrain users to this degree, hence the need for extensions like this one is very much valid.

While a good chunk of websites is safe for browsing, you may encounter some bad apples during your web navigation. Censor Tracker can inform you if there's any risk of your data getting transmitted elsewhere, such as to a state or similar entity, while attempting to bypass any restrictions you may come across. The data transmission feature is especially useful, as users can know ahead of time if their activity is being transmitted to a third-party entity.

Per its Restrictions function, this extension can grant the user entry to a censored website by loading it through a dedicated proxy. If you wish to use a VPN instead, it's best you disable this option.

The extension will also keep a registry database of blocked websites, in an effort to allow users to more easily navigate to those domains. You can choose to manually update the local database, as well as add any websites to the Proxying List.

Censor Tracker for Chrome can be of use in some cases, but even though the more popular domains don't much restrict users, it's always good to be prepared.