Spoof Timezone

Change the time zone setting for web pages in the browser to a randomly selected or user-specified time zone.

Spoof Timezone: Enhance Online Privacy

"Spoof Timezone" is a browser extension that changes the timezone information revealed to web pages, helping protect your actual timezone from being identified. You can set a user-specified timezone or allow the extension to generate random timezones to thwart fingerprinting attempts. With features like automatic timezone detection based on your IP address and startup checks, it ensures your privacy is maintained effectively. The latest version enhances performance with faster iframe injections and respects daylight shifting.

Add-on stats

By: Bermet
Users: 659
9
Version: 0.4.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-06)
Creation date: 2023-04-18
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • scripting
  • webNavigation
  • contextMenus
  • notifications
Host permissions:
  • *://*/*
Size: 140.02K

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Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
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Add-on summary

The extension alters the timezone information that the browser reveals to web pages to protect your actual timezone from being identified. You can ensure the extension spoofs the correct timezone by setting your preferred one on the options page. Additionally, there is an option to generate random timezones, which can be useful in preventing fingerprinting scripts from identifying your browser based on your actual time zone.

To test the current timezone use the right-click context menu item.

The extension can also automatically detect your timezone based on your IP address starting from version 0.1.4. Use the right-click action button's menu to access this option.

Moreover, there is an option to check and update the timezone on start-up, which can be enabled from the options page.

The latest version of the extension includes improvements such as faster injection into iframes and automatic timezone detection that now respects daylight shifting. This extension now works on manifest v3.

Add-on safety

Risk impact

Spoof Timezone requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Spoof Timezone is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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