dont-track-me-google

• 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).