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Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On

by knappe on 3/7/25, 3:11 AM with 46 comments

  • by Havoc on 3/7/25, 2:06 PM

    Normalizing that invasive tracking is opt out while making opt out of their shenanigans intentionally hard (manufest3)

    Do Be Evil

  • by bhhaskin on 3/7/25, 7:45 AM

    This is just a way for Google to go "See! They aren't using the add-on. They are giving us consent to sell their data!"

  • by smjburton on 3/7/25, 6:32 PM

    Wouldn't using Pi-hole or Adguard work in this case without the need to install a browser extension? These solutions are also more comprehensive because they block Google Analytics for all devices throughout a network.

  • by HelloUsername on 3/7/25, 8:30 AM

    Previous discussions:

    24-sept-2023 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37636447 34 comments

    16-dec-2020 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25439834 172 comments

    25-mar-2019 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19479809 41 comments

  • by Animats on 3/7/25, 8:11 AM

    Does this prevent Google Analytics from working, or does it tell Google that you don't want Google Analytics. There's a difference.

    Most sites work with googletagmanager.com blocked. Privacy Badger will block it if you ask, although it gives you a warning that some sites may break. Generally not ones you really need.

  • by yesbut on 3/7/25, 7:42 AM

    We already have uBlock origin for this.

  • by MattTheRealOne on 3/7/25, 2:21 PM

    Just a reminder that extensions can be used to fingerprint your browser, so installing this makes you more unique and easier to track. It is recommended to keep browser extensions to a minimum.

    uBlock Origin, as well as many other ad blockers, can already do this making this extension redundant.

  • by rchaud on 3/7/25, 4:26 PM

    I had this when it was called UBO.

  • by pacifika on 3/7/25, 8:24 AM

    I think that is a 20 year old page and I would test to see if it actually works.

    Eero just blocks the domains afaik.

  • by amarcheschi on 3/7/25, 7:27 AM

    Does anybody know how this compares with other "similar" privacy extensions?

  • by lazyeye on 3/7/25, 7:32 PM

    I'm going to assume this is a way for Google to track you in every other way except via Analytics.

    "Hide your evil"

  • by 486sx33 on 3/7/25, 8:26 PM

    Opt-out add-on Makes me say, f** you

  • by knowitnone on 3/7/25, 6:08 PM

    so their Add-on will keep track of you instead and do a better job at it

  • by RamRodification on 3/7/25, 7:48 AM

    The Do-not-track setting (header) was just too darn inconvenient to use /s