WhatA browser extension or fork that adds mobile-style per-API permission prompts for web APIs that can be used for fingerprinting or tracking, giving users visibility and control over what sites can access.
SignalUsers are frustrated that browsers expose extensive system information to websites without any notification or consent — they want a phone-like permission model where potentially identifying API access requires explicit user approval.
Why NowGrowing public awareness of fingerprinting techniques, combined with regulators cracking down on tracking, creates demand for user-facing tools that make invisible data collection visible and controllable.
MarketPrivacy-conscious consumers and enterprises, estimated 50M+ users of privacy tools globally. Brave and Firefox offer some protections but no granular per-API permission UX. Revenue via premium features or enterprise licensing.
MoatNetwork effects from a community-maintained allowlist/blocklist of API-level permissions per site, similar to how uBlock Origin's filter lists create ecosystem lock-in.
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