Eat My Cookies vs I Don't Care About Cookies
I Don't Care About Cookies (IDCAC) is one of the most widely installed consent extensions — but it takes a fundamentally different approach, and was acquired by Avast in 2022, raising questions about independence and data practices.
| Feature | Eat My Cookies | IDCAC |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source | ✓ | Partially |
| No Backend / No Cloud Component | ✓ | Unknown post-acquisition |
| No Tracking / No Analytics | ✓ | Unknown post-acquisition |
| Properly Rejects via CMP API (not just hides) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Accept All Automation | ✓ | Primarily |
| Custom Per-Category Preferences | ✓ | ✗ |
| Per-Site Exceptions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Transparent Failure Warnings | ✓ | ✗ |
| CCPA Support | ✓ | Partial |
| GDPR Support | ✓ | Banner-hiding only |
| Shopify Customer Privacy API | ✓ | ✗ |
| Activity Log & Badges | ✓ | ✗ |
| Independent / Not Acquired | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ownership | Eat My Cookies | Avast (acquired 2022) |
| Price | Free | Free |
The Avast acquisition
In 2022, Avast acquired I Don't Care About Cookies. Avast has previously faced scrutiny over its own data collection practices — in 2020, a subsidiary was found to be selling user browsing data. We are not claiming IDCAC currently does anything harmful. We are pointing out that for a tool you trust to manage your consent posture across the entire web, the ownership of that tool is a relevant consideration.
What IDCAC does well
IDCAC has been around since 2012 and has broad site coverage. It removes cookie banners quickly and without friction for most users, and has a very large filter list built up over years.
Where Eat My Cookies differs
Eat My Cookies uses actual CMP APIs to properly record your rejection — not just hiding the banner visually. It's fully open source with no corporate acquisition, no cloud component, and transparent failure warnings when a site can't be handled properly.