TrackMeNot

Protect against data profiling by search engines

What is TrackMeNot?

TrackMeNot is a lightweight browser extension that protects web searchers from surveillance and data-profiling by search engines. It uses noise and obfuscation to hide actual web searches in a cloud of false leads.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-05-19

By: TMN Team

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 4.15 (100)

Version: 0.10.43 (Last updated: 2019-03-17)

Creation date: 2019-03-17

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
https://*/*
http://*/*
webNavigation
storage

Size: 121.86K

URLs: Website

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Summary

Analyze keywords

Listed as one of the best Chrome security extension by "MakeUseOf": http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/best-chrome-extensions

TrackMeNot is a lightweight browser extension that helps protect web searchers from surveillance and data-profiling by search engines. It does so not by means of concealment or encryption (i.e. covering one's tracks), but instead, paradoxically, by the opposite strategy: noise and obfuscation. With TrackMeNot, actual web searches, lost in a cloud of false leads, are essentially hidden in plain view. User-installed TrackMeNot works with the Chrome Browser and popular search engines (AOL, Yahoo!, Google, and Bing) and requires no 3rd-party servers or services.

User reviews

My Google surveys ask me once a day what I'm searching for and it's nothing on their list. It's working better than I could have asked for! Thanks!!!!!

Chris Hollingsworth, 2022-01-22

Personally, this works well for me. It seems it wasn't working for a while but has been doing its job recently.

non non, 2020-12-04

Clever software. When given enough rope trackers hang themselves. :-)

Ringo Swartz, 2019-12-19

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Safety

Risk impact

TrackMeNot is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install TrackMeNot if you trust the publisher.