Do Not Track

Name: Do Not Track
Rating: 4.467741935483871 (124 reviews)
Author: Jonathan Mayer

By: Jonathan Mayer

Adds the Do Not Track header (DNT: 1) to all requests.

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The Do Not Track Chrome extension empowers users to protect their online privacy by automatically adding the DNT: 1 header to all web requests. This signals websites, advertising networks, and analytics services to respect your preference to opt out of tracking. Inspired by the Do Not Call registry, it provides a straightforward and persistent way to reduce unwanted data tracking across the internet.

Compatible with Chrome 17 and later, the extension aligns with privacy-focused policies and is supported by a community of websites committed to honoring Do Not Track requests. Its open-source nature allows transparency and trust, with source code available on GitHub. Enhance your browsing experience today by making privacy your priority with the Do Not Track extension.

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Version:

0.1.1 Last updated: 2012-05-23

Creation date:

2012-05-23

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Permissions:

webRequest
<all_urls>
webRequestBlocking

Size:

30.55KB

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 5,363 ▼ 28

Other rankings

#1361 in Social Networking #4 in tracking keyword 43 #174 in party keyword 50 ▲ 4

User reviews

Users appreciate that 'Do Not Track' effectively sets the DNT header to enhance privacy and is simple and reliable to use, syncing well across devices. However, multiple users report significant drawbacks including slow or hanging page loads related to the extension, compatibility issues on some platforms, and even potential browser hijacking behavior causing redirects and UI disturbances. While the extension meets privacy needs for many, emerging native DNT support in Chrome may reduce its future relevance, and caution is advised due to reported intrusive issues.

Pros

Effectively sets the Do Not Track (DNT) header in browser requests, helping to protect user privacy.
Simple, easy to install, and reliable to use across multiple Chrome installations.
Recommended by users who appreciate its functionality in avoiding tracking by websites.
Synchronizes settings across multiple Chrome installations without issues.
Serves as a useful workaround for Chrome's lack of built-in DNT support prior to native implementation.

Cons

Causes pages to hang or load very slowly due to 'waiting for Do Not Track' which can require restarting Chrome to fix.
Some users report the extension does not work or is incompatible with certain Chromium versions or Linux.
One serious concern is the possibility of browser hijacking behavior leading to unwanted redirects (e.g., to Bing) and UI changes when installed.
Reported issues with account/email handling within the extension were confusing and problem-causing for at least one user.
Extension's usefulness may be reduced as Chrome develops native DNT support making the extension less necessary.

Recent reviews

Pretty sure this has a browser hijacker in it. After I downloaded it I started getting a white box in my google searches(I use dark mode and might not have noticed it if I didn't) that when I clicked on would take me to Bing results. I would also occasionally have my search results come up in Bing instead of Google. After I uninstalled it the box and redirects went away. I had to reinstall it for this review, which I think is kind of dumb.

Jo*****, 2022-10-04

Ich finde dieses addon sehr sehr nützlich und bin froh das jemand den einfall hatte so ein addon zu schreiben DANKESCHÖN

An*****, 2019-06-09

Good

Al*****, 2017-09-07

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Extension safety

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Do Not Track requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Do Not Track has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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