EasyList policy

• Purpose

  • EasyList filters must remove adverts, although it is acceptable for them to incidentally remove tracking.
  • Self-promotion should not be specifically removed by EasyList, although equally should not be whitelisted if it is blocked.
  • Adverts must be blocked regardless of the reasons for their presence or the purpose that the money raised ultimately serves.

• Filter evaluation

  • Evidence should be provided that filters need to be added to the subscription.
  • Specific filters should only added if a substantial amount of advertising is removed by its inclusion.
  • Consistently problematic filters should be removed from the subscription.
  • Anti-Adblock should only be challenged if the system limits website functionality or causes significant disruption to browsing.

• Coverage

  • Filters should only be added for English websites; supplements support other languages.
    • If it is not feasible for a supplement to override EasyList filters should be added to the primary subscription.
    • Languages for which there are no supplements may have issues resolved in EasyList; however, these filters should ideally be transferred to another subscription.

• Syntax

  • Domains specifically serving adverts should be blocked on all third-party websites.
  • Filters must be as efficient as possible.
  • Only element rules based on id or class should be applied to all domains, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
  • Whitelists should be specific enough to avoid protecting unwanted items.

EasyPrivacy policy

• Purpose

  • EasyPrivacy filters must remove tracking.

• Filter evaluation

  • Evidence should be provided that filters need to be added to the subscription.
  • Filters for first-party trackers should only be added if the items blocked collect a significant amount of personal data.
  • Consistently problematic filters should be removed from the subscription.

• Coverage

  • Filters should be added for websites of all languages.

• Syntax

  • Domains specifically serving tracking should be blocked on all third-party websites.
  • Filters must be as efficient as possible.
  • Whitelists should be specific enough to avoid protecting unwanted items.