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  • TrackMeNot

    From the page: TrackMeNot runs in Firefox as a low-priority background process that periodically issues randomized search-queries to popular search engines, e.g., AOL, Yahoo!, Google, and MSN. It hides users' actual search trails in a cloud of 'ghost' queries, significantly... more

    Reviewed by kidindigo Aug 24 2006, 02:09am ( 41 reviews ) • nyu.edu

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  • Rated by BrianH1988 on Oct 02, 9:10am

    Thank you, creator of this add-on! I think everyone should download this.

  • Rated by pinklu on Aug 02, 6:15am

    From the page: "It hides users' actual search trails in a cloud of 'ghost' queries, significantly increasing the difficulty of aggregating such data into accurate or identifying user profiles."

  • Rated by Bagleworm on May 05 2009, 5:17pm

    This tool can be helpful when you realize what data search companies have access to; how many times have you deliberately searched your own name? What about your home address using something like google maps? Information for planning trips and vacations? Your bank? Your school? It's not just cookies and preferences anymore. This information in the wrong hands can reveal nearly your entire identity, and if you don't trust companies to be able to securely store this information, processes like this are nearly your only available tool.

  • Rated by Saphyn on May 04 2009, 3:25pm

    Good for people that don't know what else to do.

  • Rated by mansir on Apr 27 2009, 12:32am

    me too.....

  • Rated by bygracenotmerit on Apr 21 2009, 6:59am

    My thoughts: This works with Firefox. Great idea.

  • Rated by 3TheHardWayAD on Apr 21 2009, 3:36am

    HIGHLY do I recommend this add-on!It is lovely!

  • Reviewed by Quirken on Apr 08 2009, 8:56pm

    Interesting idea, but it wastes bandwidth, and worse, if someone is spying specifically on you, you might end up looking like you've got a bunch of fetishes or something. This doesn't exactly tell you what it's searching for...