tracklessURL

tracklessURL

Removes tracking parameters from URLs

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What is tracklessURL?
tracklessURL is a privacy-focused Chrome extension that automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs before they're visited. It features a built-in list of common URL trackers, user-customizable rules, and a global whitelist. Help build the web's largest list of URL tracking parameters by contributing to tracklessURL.
Stats
By: col1010
Users: 57 ▲ 5
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 0.0.101 (Last updated: 2023-09-25)
Creation date: 2023-08-23
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 877.57K
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Summary

tracklessURL is an open-source privacy-focused extension that automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs before they're visited. Using the Declarative Net Request API, tracklessURL is able to modify URLs without ever requiring intrusive permissions. This means the extension is unable to view or store what websites you visit. The source code can be found on my GitHub at https://github.com/col1010/tracklessURL.

Features:

• Frequently updated built-in list of the most common URL trackers, such as UTM (Urchin Tracking Modules) parameters, Facebook trackers (fbclid), and multiple other social media and marketing website trackers.

• Fully user-customizable: Simple, intuitive user interface allows you to add your own rules for blocking parameters. Delete, edit, toggle, or group rules together at any time.

• Global whitelist feature provides an easy way to whitelist any websites that may behave incorrectly because of parameter removal.

• Multiple ways to add rules: Add a parameter manually by specifying the parameter to block and the websites to block it on or paste a URL containing tracking parameters to quickly add new rules to block them.

See the GitHub repository for further information.

User reviews
Seems to work. Seems to be small in size and negligible footprint ! " The page you were on is trying to send you to an invalid URL." in google search images, after selecting an image - top big image in the right panel, only. Other images/ links working fine!
by AK xyz AK xyz, 2024-05-29

Seems to work. Seems to be small in size and negligible footprint. " The page you were on is trying to send you to an invalid URL." (google search images) when "all sites" access selected no such issue when site access option changed to "on click" - any help?
by AK xyz AK xyz, 2024-05-29

Seems to work; get a warning when going to a link to another site.... . Seems to be small in size and negligible footprint (correct me if mistaken?) As a non-tech person - hope the author will be appreciated and will find the time to develop it to the level he aspires to. Thanks.
by AK xyz AK xyz, 2024-05-29
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Safety
Risk impact

tracklessURL may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

tracklessURL is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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