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Privacy & security
Privacy you can check.
No promises in fine print. Here is exactly what AntiPop switches off, what goes out only when you ask, and how we test it.
Switched off or replaced.
Services a stock Chromium build talks to on its own, and what AntiPop does instead.
| Service | In AntiPop |
|---|---|
| Google Safe Browsing | LocalOff. Dangerous domains are checked against open lists stored on your device. |
| Spelling | LocalFive dictionaries ship with the browser; no downloads and no cloud spell check. |
| Page translation | OffGoogle Translate is switched off, with no “Translate this page?” prompts. |
| Google account, sign-in and sync | OffHidden and disabled. There’s nothing to sign in to. |
| Usage statistics, crash reports, field trials | OffMetrics and reporting are disabled. |
| Component and model updates | OffNo background checks. Components update together with the AntiPop package. |
| Push messaging service | OffGoogle’s push channel is disabled; ordinary site notifications still work. |
| Network time and IPv6 probes | OffThe browser uses your system clock and doesn’t ping Google DNS to test IPv6. |
| Network geolocation | OffNo lookup of your location by Wi-Fi or IP through Google. |
| Autofill server, optimisation hints, AI models | OffAutofill stays local; hints, model downloads and predictions are disabled. |
| Media Router, domain reliability, link pings | OffDisabled — no background discovery or reporting. |
Only when you ask.
Some things need the network. Each of them starts with your action — and on a fresh profile, none of them run.
Blocking and protection lists
Downloaded from easylist.to and raw.githubusercontent.com when you press “Update lists”, or once a day if you turn that on. No cookies, and no information about the sites you visit.
Proxy check
When you test a proxy, AntiPop asks api.ipify.org for the exit address and measures speed with speed.cloudflare.com. The location itself comes from a local database.
Tor
Tor starts only when you open a Tor window, as a separate process, and connects to the Tor network’s directories and relays.
How we test
Silence, measured.
Every release goes through an acceptance run on the actual package. One of the tests: start a fresh profile, touch nothing for 315 seconds, and record the browser’s own network log.
- Result for AntiPop 0.8.1: 0 external requests, 0 DNS lookups, 0 socket connections.
- No firewall or DNS tricks during the test — the browser is simply quiet.
- The same run checks blocking, dark mode, proxies, containers, Tor and protection: 14 of 14 categories passed.
Signed updates
The repository is signed with the “Nox OS Updates” key. apt rejects anything that doesn’t match.
Passwords re-check
Viewing or exporting saved passwords asks for your system password first.
Chromium sandbox
Sites run in Chromium’s standard sandbox; the engine is updated with the package.
Honest limits
Local lists are weaker than Google Safe Browsing. A Tor window is not Tor Browser.
This website
This site is quiet too.
No cookiesNot for analytics, not for “consent”, not at all.
No analytics or trackersNo counters, pixels or session recording.
No third-party resourcesFonts, images and scripts are served from anti-pop.com.
The site is delivered through Cloudflare, which processes connection data such as your IP address to serve and protect it. Our web server keeps standard access logs. Your language choice is remembered only in your browser’s local storage.