CookieSweep

About

CookieSweep is a powerful browser extension that automatically deletes browser cookies when you close tabs, helping to protect your privacy and prevent tracking.

Features
- Automatic Cookie Cleanup: Automatically delete cookies when you close tabs
- Type Filtering: Choose which types of cookies to delete (tracking, authentication, preference, etc.)
- Domain Whitelisting: Specify domains to exclude from cookie deletion, with wildcard support
- Zombie Cookie Protection: Detect and prevent cookies that try to regenerate themselves
- Fingerprinting Protection: Defend against browser fingerprinting techniques
- Advanced Filtering: Create custom rules to handle specific cookies
- Detailed Statistics: Visualize your cookie deletion history with charts and timelines
- Import/Export: Backup and restore your settings

Usage

Basic Settings
- Enable/Disable: Toggle the main switch to enable or disable the extension
- First-party Cookies: Control whether to delete cookies from sites you directly visit
- Third-party Cookies: Control whether to delete cookies from embedded resources and trackers

Whitelist Domains
Add domains that you want to exclude from cookie deletion. Supports wildcard notation:
- example.com - Exact domain match
- *.example.com - All subdomains of example.com

Advanced Filtering
- Filter by Purpose: Choose which types of cookies to delete (tracking, authentication, preference, etc.)
- Custom Rules: Create specific rules for handling cookies with particular patterns

Statistics
- View detailed statistics about deleted cookies
- Analyze trends in cookie usage across sites
- Export your cookie deletion history for further analysis

Privacy
CookieSweep respects your privacy:
- All data is stored locally on your device
- No data is sent to external servers
- No analytics or tracking is included in the extension