# TrackMeNot-Fork

> TrackMeNot-Fork: protect against data profiling by search engines

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/trackmenot-fork](https://chrome-stats.com/d/trackmenot-fork)

## Overview

- **ID:** `trackmenot-fork`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** paradonym
- **Category:** privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 618
- **Weekly downloads:** 65
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.10.47
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-17
- **First published:** 2026-06-09
- **Size:** 145 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/trackmenot-fork/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/paradonym/TrackMeNot/issues](https://github.com/paradonym/TrackMeNot/issues)

## Description

TrackMeNot-Fork is a forked variant of the original privacy extension by Daniel C. Howe, rebuilt with the help of Perplexity Computer. This community fork preserves the core idea of the original project - automatically sending randomized search queries to popular engines to obfuscate your search profile - but adapts it  with a redesigned options page.

The extension starts obfuscation with sensible defaults right after installing. Go to the extension settings to change the options.

## Rankings

- #4,441 — Overall
- #118 — profile
- #155 — query
- #173 — work
- #196 — form
- #206 — protect

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `cookies`
- `https://*/*`
- `http://*/*`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/trackmenot-fork)