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=== Price & | === Price & product transparency === | ||
* [https://camelcamelcamel.com/ CamelCamelCamel] – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops. | * [https://camelcamelcamel.com/ CamelCamelCamel] – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops. | ||
* [https://keepa.com/ Keepa] – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products. | * [https://keepa.com/ Keepa] – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products. | ||
* [http://truestar.pro/ TrueStar] – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. <small>'''[Subscription needed]'''</small> | * [http://truestar.pro/ TrueStar] – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. <small>'''[Subscription needed]'''</small> | ||
=== Subscription & | === Subscription & dark pattern tracking === | ||
* [https://www.asktrim.com/ Trim] – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions. | * [https://www.asktrim.com/ Trim] – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions. | ||
* [https://goodbudget.com Goodbudget] – Budgeting app with debt tracker. <small>'''[Subscription needed]'''</small> | * [https://goodbudget.com Goodbudget] – Budgeting app with debt tracker. <small>'''[Subscription needed]'''</small> | ||
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* [https://www.darkpattern.games/ Dark Pattern Games] – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer. | * [https://www.darkpattern.games/ Dark Pattern Games] – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer. | ||
=== Privacy & | === Privacy & surveillance tools === | ||
* [https://www.privacytools.io/ PrivacyTools.io] – Recommends tools to protect online privacy. | * [https://www.privacytools.io/ PrivacyTools.io] – Recommends tools to protect online privacy. | ||
* [https://simpleoptout.com/ SimpleOptOut] – Direct links to opt out of data brokers. | * [https://simpleoptout.com/ SimpleOptOut] – Direct links to opt out of data brokers. | ||
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* [https://amiunique.org Am I Unique?] – Detailed list of device fingerprint. | * [https://amiunique.org Am I Unique?] – Detailed list of device fingerprint. | ||
=== Ad & | === Ad & tracking blockers === | ||
* [https://pi-hole.net/ Pi-hole] – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker. | * [https://pi-hole.net/ Pi-hole] – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker. | ||
* [https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock uBlock Origin] – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker. | * [https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock uBlock Origin] – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker. | ||
* [https://codeberg.org/nobody/LocalCDN LocalCDN] – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers. | * [https://codeberg.org/nobody/LocalCDN LocalCDN] – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers. | ||
=== Corporate | === Corporate accountability & recalls === | ||
* [https://www.bbb.org/ Better Business Bureau (BBB)] – Lookup business complaints and file your own. | * [https://www.bbb.org/ Better Business Bureau (BBB)] – Lookup business complaints and file your own. | ||
* [https://www.saferproducts.gov/ SaferProducts.gov] – U.S. product recall and complaint site. | * [https://www.saferproducts.gov/ SaferProducts.gov] – U.S. product recall and complaint site. | ||
* [https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts FDA Recalls] – Drug and food recall database. | * [https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts FDA Recalls] – Drug and food recall database. | ||
=== Anti- | === Anti-scam resources === | ||
* [https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Have I Been Pwned] – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach. | * [https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Have I Been Pwned] – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach. | ||
* [https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ CFPB] – File complaints and view alerts about financial services. | * [https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ CFPB] – File complaints and view alerts about financial services. | ||
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* [https://virustotal.com/ VirusTotal]/[https://hybrid-analysis.com Hybryd Analysis] – Scan files and websites for malware. | * [https://virustotal.com/ VirusTotal]/[https://hybrid-analysis.com Hybryd Analysis] – Scan files and websites for malware. | ||
=== Legal & | === Legal & complaint filing === | ||
* [https://www.consumerreports.org/ Consumer Reports] – Independent product reviews and ratings. | * [https://www.consumerreports.org/ Consumer Reports] – Independent product reviews and ratings. | ||
* [https://www.ripoffreport.com/ Ripoff Report] – Public consumer complaint database. | * [https://www.ripoffreport.com/ Ripoff Report] – Public consumer complaint database. | ||
* [https://www.classaction.org/ ClassAction.org] – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits. | * [https://www.classaction.org/ ClassAction.org] – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits. |
Latest revision as of 23:16, 12 July 2025
Price & product transparency
- CamelCamelCamel – Amazon price tracker to detect deceptive price drops.
- Keepa – Detailed price history and deals on Amazon products.
- TrueStar – Analyzes Amazon reviews for manipulation. [Subscription needed]
Subscription & dark pattern tracking
- Trim – Finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions.
- Goodbudget – Budgeting app with debt tracker. [Subscription needed]
- Terms of Service; Didn’t Read – Summarizes privacy policies and rates companies by trustworthiness.
- Deceptive Design – Defines, identifies, and catalogs dark patterns and deceptive design practices in various software and services.
- Dark Pattern Games – A game review website devoted to helping you find games that don't use psychological tricks to manipulate you into becoming an addicted gamer.
Privacy & surveillance tools
- PrivacyTools.io – Recommends tools to protect online privacy.
- SimpleOptOut – Direct links to opt out of data brokers.
- EasyOptOuts – Automated data broker opt-out service. [Subscription needed]
- Cover Your Tracks – See how trackable your browser is.
- Am I Unique? – Detailed list of device fingerprint.
Ad & tracking blockers
- Pi-hole – Self-hosted network-based ad blocker.
- uBlock Origin – Efficient browser-based ad and tracker blocker.
- LocalCDN – Replaces third-party CDNs with local resources to block trackers.
Corporate accountability & recalls
- Better Business Bureau (BBB) – Lookup business complaints and file your own.
- SaferProducts.gov – U.S. product recall and complaint site.
- FDA Recalls – Drug and food recall database.
Anti-scam resources
- Have I Been Pwned – Check if your email/password was exposed in a breach.
- CFPB – File complaints and view alerts about financial services.
- ScamAdviser – Analyze websites for trustworthiness.
- VirusTotal/Hybryd Analysis – Scan files and websites for malware.
Legal & complaint filing
- Consumer Reports – Independent product reviews and ratings.
- Ripoff Report – Public consumer complaint database.
- ClassAction.org – View or join consumer class-action lawsuits.