Thunderbeam-Lightbeam for Chrome is an add-on and tool for the Chrome browser that aims to protect users' privacy and provide insights into their online interactions. This free extension utilizes interactive visualizations to display the relationships between third-party entities.

Once installed, Thunderbeam-Lightbeam starts recording connections automatically. To visualize your online interactions, simply open a new tab, navigate to a website, and then switch back to the Thunderbeam tab.

It is important to note that Thunderbeam-Lightbeam is primarily used for research purposes. Users have the option to consent to their browser data being used for research, but no personal data is used, and all collected data is hashed to prevent re-identification. The collected data is solely used for non-commercial research, and it will be deleted once the research project is completed.

For those interested, the code behind the Thunderbeam-Lightbeam plugin is open source and available on GitHub for inspection. The developers welcome feedback, pull requests, and any other contributions from users.

Acknowledgements are given to the original version of Thunderbeam for Firefox, which is no longer supported, and to users who choose to share their data for research purposes. The extension now also supports checking cookie synchronization.

Try Thunderbeam-Lightbeam for Chrome today to gain insights into your online interactions and protect your privacy. Visit the developer's website for more information and to download the extension.