What is Referrer Guard?

Referrer Guard focuses on preventing websites from receiving referrer information when browsing the web. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Referrer Guard?

Referrer Guard is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.

Is Referrer Guard free?

Yes — Referrer Guard is free to use.

What platforms does Referrer Guard run on?

Referrer Guard runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Referrer Guard still active?

Unverified. Referrer Guard has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Referrer Guard?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Form Guard, Referrer Stripper, and WebRTC Guard.

Who develops Referrer Guard?

Referrer Guard is developed by Karen Jones.

How long has Referrer Guard been around?

Referrer Guard first shipped in 2026.

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Referrer Guard

Name: Referrer Guard
Author: Karen Jones

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Referrer Guard is a Firefox browser extension that sends no referrer information to other websites. It helps privacy-conscious users limit referral data exposure while browsing.

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Referrer Guard takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing websites from receiving referrer information when browsing the web. Referrer Guard is a consumer product aimed at privacy-conscious Firefox users. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Referrer Guard is Karen Jones, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 4 catalogued features are referrer blocking, website permissions, and no data collection. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Referrer blocking
Website permissions
No data collection
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 01:54 UTC
Referrer Guard verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Referrer Guard

What is Referrer Guard?: Referrer Guard focuses on preventing websites from receiving referrer information when browsing the web. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Referrer Guard?: Referrer Guard is a consumer product built for privacy-conscious Firefox users.
Is Referrer Guard free?: Yes — Referrer Guard is free to use.
What platforms does Referrer Guard run on?: Referrer Guard runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Referrer Guard still active?: Unverified. Referrer Guard has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Referrer Guard?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Form Guard, Referrer Stripper, and WebRTC Guard.Form Guard Referrer Stripper WebRTC Guard
Who develops Referrer Guard?: Referrer Guard is developed by Karen Jones.
How long has Referrer Guard been around?: Referrer Guard first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
First seen: 12 Sep 2026
Built for: privacy-conscious Firefox users
Model: B2C
Solves: Preventing websites from receiving referrer information when browsing the web.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: referrer-guard

Developer

Karen Jones

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: referrer-guard-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/referrer-guard

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