Since 2011, Disconnect has mapped the hidden internet, the invisible ecosystem of trackers, data brokers, and surveillance networks. Now AI has weaponized this data like never before.
Mass data collection was bad. AI makes it catastrophic.
For years, trackers silently collected data on billions of people. Most thought it was just about targeted ads. We saw the potential danger.
Now all that data feeds AI systems that can identify anyone from a photo, reconstruct daily routines, exploit financial and health vulnerabilities, and craft hyper-targeted attacks. The tracker data collected yesterday is the AI weapon of today.
We believe every person deserves to move through the internet—and through life—without being surveilled, profiled, and targeted. That's not a feature request. It's a human right.
We don't just block trackers. We map the hidden internet.
Other privacy tools react to known threats. We see the entire ecosystem: we analyze tens of millions of app versions, websites, emails, and help make trillions of tracker connections visible. Our AI-driven intelligence identifies threats before they reach you.
We have powered privacy features in Firefox, Edge, Samsung Internet, and Chrome
NYT, Washington Post, NBC News, and many more partner with us on privacy investigations
Trackers blocked per year across our protection network
We use AI to fight AI.
We take on problems most people don't know exist. Every day, we analyze millions of apps and websites, detect new tracking techniques, and ship protection to hundreds of millions of people. The work is technically demanding and genuinely matters.
We're a small team with outsized impact. No bureaucracy, no politics, just smart people solving hard problems. We move fast, take risks, and treat failure as data.
We believe talented people should do meaningful work. We offer competitive compensation, flexibility, and the chance to work on something that actually matters.
Privacy isn't a product, it's a right. We partner with Consumer Reports, Mozilla, and the EFF. We contribute to open standards. And we never sell user data.
Disconnect is founded and blocks tracking from the biggest data collectors.
First iOS full-device tracker blocker
Mozilla integrates Disconnect tracker protection lists into Firefox
Disconnect powers default tracker protection in Firefox
Disconnect powers default tracker prevention in Microsoft Edge
Chrome partners with Disconnect on IP Protection
2011: Disconnect founded
2012: Launch browser extension that blocks and visualizes trackers
2013: First iOS app with full-device tracker blocking
2014: Android app launch, 1 million users reached
2015: Mozilla partnership begins, Firefox integration
2016: Samsung Internet browser integration
2017: Consumer Reports partnership announced
2018: Firefox enables default protection powered by Disconnect
2019: 100 million users protected milestone
2020: Microsoft Edge enables default protection powered by Disconnect
2021: Disconnect's data powers popular reports in NYT and WaPo on app tracking
2022: Disconnect launches new kids privacy app that teaches digital privacy and blocks trackers
2023: 350 million users protected
2024: Enterprise protection solutions released
2025: Chrome IP Protection partnership announced