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Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored on your computer and can be used to track your browsing habits. The Cookie AutoDelete extension is a browser extension that automatically deletes cookies after a set time. The Cookie AutoDelete extension is a browser extension that automatically deletes cookies after a set time. This means that you don’t have to worry about deleting them manually, which can be a hassle when you’re trying to clean up your privacy settings. This extension is designed to help users protect their privacy online by deleting cookies when the browser window is closed. It also has a whitelist option to allow specific sites to set cookies.

Our take

Cookie AutoDelete wipes a site’s cookies the moment you close its tab, which kills the persistent identifiers that let sites recognize you across sessions. The trade is friction: you will be logged out of things constantly unless you carefully whitelist the sites you trust, and many people give up and over-whitelist. It rewards the disciplined and annoys everyone else; if container tabs already cover you, you may not need it at all.

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Cookie-AutoDelete/Cookie-AutoDelete
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Cookie AutoDelete license, in plain English
MIT
Permissive

Do almost anything: use, change, and ship it, even inside closed-source products. The only condition is keeping the copyright notice.

Permits

  • Commercial use
  • Modification
  • Distribution
  • Private use

Requires

  • License and copyright notice

Does not provide

  • Liability cover
  • Warranty

Why it matters: Permissive licensing lets anyone reuse this, including inside closed products. That is freedom to build on, but no guarantee that downstream copies stay open.

Plain-language summary of the project's license, not legal advice. Read the full text for the exact terms.