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Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on now ready for download
Head over to the Opt-out Add-on page on tools.google.com, install the add-on, and you'll no longer send data back to Google via the Analytics ga.js script. The Google Chrome extension has already been downloaded more than 2,700 times. While the installation page says Firefox 3.5+ is supported, the page reported an error when I visited using Firefox 3.7 alpha. You can, however, download the .xpi from Softpedia if you're running Minefield.
Google also announced yesterday that webmasters now have the option of anonymizing IP addresses prior to sending analytics information to their servers. The boys in Mountain View are referring to these initiatives as "additional steps to provide even more choice and transparency for both website owners and users."
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Subscribe to commentsmaster811May 26th 2010 11:02AM
This is pretty pointless (for FF at least) as you can just use No-Script to block the google-analytics.com domain.
RichardMay 26th 2010 12:00PM
I'm guessing you can probably do this in Adblock Plus too.
Although I can understand why Google would not want to be seen to be promoting this addon.
SilverWaveMay 26th 2010 7:39PM
http://adblockplus.org/blog/third-party-javascript-yes-it-is-a-security-risk
*$script,third-party,domain=~bbc.co.uk|~flickr.com|~youtube.com|~imdb.com|~ubuntuforums.org
The_DocMay 26th 2010 9:37PM
Excellent, excellent tip! Thanks!
BrendaMay 27th 2010 11:22AM
I am really new to all this. Why would I not want to get the stats from my site with Google analytics? How will I find out these things if I block this?
Thanks
SaurabhMay 27th 2010 11:55AM
I think Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on should have been released a long time ago. Good that it has come now and I am sure a lot of internet users are going to use it. Visit my blog to read some more interesting facts.
SaurabhMay 27th 2010 12:11PM
http://techchai.com/2010/05/27/how-to-block-usage-information-sent-to-google-analytics-service/
CloudLiamJun 1st 2010 5:01PM
Warning!
This add-on installs the dreaded Google Updater, which is far worse than the Google Analytics bug IMO.
Use Ghostery with Firefox to block Google Analytics plus over 240 other tracking scripts at present, or if you don't mind a little extra hassle use No-Script to block all scripts from running.