- Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/dont-track-me-google1/ (Firefox on Android is also supported).
- Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dont-track-me-google/gdbofhhdmcladcmmfjolgndfkpobecpg
- Opera: https://addons.opera.com/extensions/details/dont-track-me-google/
- User script: https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/428243-don-t-track-me-google
At the Google Search engine, search results are converted to an ugly link upon click. This link enables tracking for Google.
For example, the search entry
http://www.google.com/(when searching for "Google") will be replaced with:https://encrypted.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=Google&source=web&cd=8&sqi=2&ved=0CFgQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&ei=Ej__TrCkJo2bOrSs2aIE&usg=AFQjCNG5-9Jej-ukVeakTgwonqt2narbYg&sig2=f9f1dWcZoj6ZUC2Zxy9y2g
This script removes Google's link-conversion/tracking feature. This speeds up loading search results and allows you to right-click or tap to copy the link URL.
History
- december 2011 - First release, as a user script.
- november 2012 - Published as a Chrome extension.
- april 2013 - Updated Chrome extension to disable
<a ping>. This version worked fine for three years without any modifications. - july 2016 - Published Firefox addon. Rewrote the program from scratch to recognize more URLs and to use modern techniques for a better performance.
- september 2016 - Restored referrer hiding functionality with minimal impact using referrer policies.
- june 2021 - Published user script on Greasyfork.
Brought to you by Rob Wu (https://robwu.nl).