Tracking Token Stripper
Removes Google Analytics (UTM) parameters, and various other click tracking tokens, from URL query strings.
FeedBurner and similar links often include Google Analytics tracking tokens in the URL's query string. These start with the prefix "utm_" (Urchin Tracking Monitor). Facebook and Google also add click tracking identifiers to outbound URLs ("fblid" and "gclid"). They are used by the target site to report back statistics regarding the origin of the inbound link.
This extension removes these tokens from the URL before the destination site is visited, resulting in a more private browsing experience with a cleaner URL that's more suitable for copying into an email, instant message, etc.
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Nice tool
Trash, nothing works. It doesn't clear tracking token nor URLs
Doesn't work
Not working. Doesn't clean up the url. Checked on several google searches to begin with.
Not working. Doesn't clean up the url. Checked on several google searches to begin with.
doesnt work
doesnt work
Does nothing. Hasn't been updated in almost a year. Checkout the issues for this extension on Github. Sadly, sophists who practice Trumpism or those with a warped mindset will assume I have something against the extension. There's no evidence this extension works. Get a reputable (free) privacy extension that does what it claims. Uninstalled.
Does nothing. Hasn't been updated in almost a year. Checkout the issues for this extension on Github. Sadly, sophists who practice Trumpism or those with a warped mindset will assume I have something against the extension. There's no evidence this extension works. Get a reputable (free) privacy extension that does what it claims. Uninstalled.
Works great.
Works great.
Thank you for taking the time to create this extension and making it available for free. This is an awesome addon and it works good!
Thank you for taking the time to create this extension and making it available for free. This is an awesome addon and it works good!
How do we check if it works? I know that if I click on a Facebook link to a news story, it still seems to have tokens in the URL...
How do we check if it works? I know that if I click on a Facebook link to a news story, it still seems to have tokens in the URL...
Took a look at the code, seems safe and probably won't be trying to steal any of the data on your website, unless some malicious party attempts to steal/hack/buy this extension see publicly available code at: https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper/blob/master/background.js
Took a look at the code, seems safe and probably won't be trying to steal any of the data on your website, unless some malicious party attempts to steal/hack/buy this extension see publicly available code at: https://github.com/jparise/chrome-utm-stripper/blob/master/background.js
Superb. It works like charm. Well done developer.
Superb. It works like charm. Well done developer.
It does remove a number of utm_* tokens, but does not remove utm_brand or utm_mailing
It does remove a number of utm_* tokens, but does not remove utm_brand or utm_mailing
on Facebook i can still see on Mouse over at Links a ?acontext and ?ref, This means i will click them and they will be called, istn it?? And i see them a short time in the URL-address-field when page loads... So FB gets informed what i click it seems... o_O This is NOT what i want. Your addons should protect me from this, what it not does. Shouldnt the links be cleand IN the page befor clicking?
on Facebook i can still see on Mouse over at Links a ?acontext and ?ref, This means i will click them and they will be called, istn it?? And i see them a short time in the URL-address-field when page loads... So FB gets informed what i click it seems... o_O This is NOT what i want. Your addons should protect me from this, what it not does. Shouldnt the links be cleand IN the page befor clicking?
How about an option to temporarily disable, per page and/or completely?
How about an option to temporarily disable, per page and/or completely?
So far so good, I hate those tokens. Will let you know if I find any bugs
So far so good, I hate those tokens. Will let you know if I find any bugs
It's exactly what I'd been looking for all my life. I hate utm_ tags with a passion. Thank you! v2.0 seems to work, but I'll report back with any issues if I find them in the next few days. If you don't hear from me, it's working great.
It's exactly what I'd been looking for all my life. I hate utm_ tags with a passion. Thank you! v2.0 seems to work, but I'll report back with any issues if I find them in the next few days. If you don't hear from me, it's working great.
I like the concept of this extension, and actually used it for a while... but it interacts very badly with Buzzfeed pages, so I had to disable it.
I like the concept of this extension, and actually used it for a while... but it interacts very badly with Buzzfeed pages, so I had to disable it.
Doesn't take advantage of the history API so it creates a new state instead of replacing the old one. Also breaks buzzfeed.
Doesn't take advantage of the history API so it creates a new state instead of replacing the old one. Also breaks buzzfeed.
it works god.i let the webpage refresh then ?utm**** is away
it works god.i let the webpage refresh then ?utm**** is away
toppy
Pretty much breaks the BACK button.
Pretty much breaks the BACK button.
useless, only strips the tokens _after_ visit, not before.
useless, only strips the tokens _after_ visit, not before.
this is an awesome app
this is an awesome app
It doesn't work inside Feedly.
It doesn't work inside Feedly.
Prevented me logging on to my Bank
Prevented me logging on to my Bank
/Thank/ you.
/Thank/ you.
