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TrackMeNot

Generates false search queries to obscure actual web searches and protect users from surveillance by search engines.

Made by Daniel C. Howe, Helen Nissenbaum

  • Firefox Extension

  • Ad Blocker

  • surveillance

  • Firefox

What is TrackMeNot?

TrackMeNot is a browser extension designed to safeguard web searchers from surveillance and data-profiling by search engines. Rather than relying on concealment or encryption techniques, it employs a unique strategy of noise and obfuscation. This approach aims to mask actual web searches by blending them with a cloud of false leads, effectively hiding them in plain sight. The extension is compatible with the Firefox Browser and integrates seamlessly with popular search engines, including AOL, Yahoo!, Google, and Bing, without requiring any third-party servers or services

Highlights

  • Protects web searchers from surveillance and data-profiling by search engines
  • Leverages noise and obfuscation instead of concealment or encryption
  • Masks actual web searches by generating false leads
  • Works with the Firefox Browser and major search engines
  • Requires no third-party servers or services

Platforms

  • Linux
  • Google Chrome
  • Windows
  • Firefox
  • Mac

Languages

  • English

Features

    • Obfuscation

    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions