{
  "slug": "amiunique-timeline",
  "category": "browser-extensions",
  "name": "AmIUnique Timeline",
  "description": "Research extension from the AmIUnique project that periodically records the browser's fingerprint so users can see how it changes over time.",
  "website": "https://amiunique.org/timeline",
  "source": "https://github.com/plaperdr/amiunique-webextension-firefox",
  "license": "MIT",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "FR",
    "name": "France",
    "eyes": "Nine Eyes",
    "eu": true,
    "gdpr": true,
    "cloud_act": null
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 50,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "AmIUnique Timeline scores 50 out of 100 (grade D) on the browser extensions criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in France: Nine Eyes member; EU member (GDPR).",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/browser-extensions/amiunique-timeline/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/browser-extensions/amiunique-timeline/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/plaperdr/amiunique-webextension-firefox/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "MIT."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amiunique/privacy/",
      "note": "No third-party trackers, but the extension sends a browser fingerprint and hashed IP address to the AmIUnique server every four hours, and this cannot be turned off."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/amiunique/privacy/",
      "note": "Run as an Inria research project with no ads; data is only shared as aggregated statistics."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:00:38.503Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}