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Could avast secure browser also remove fbclid & gclid tracking parameters?
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July 21, 2020, 04:50:40 PM »
Brave browser now does this for facebook en google clid parameter tracking.
Could avast secure browser do a similar track-blocking,
so users aren't being tracked all over the Internet through pages they visit?
Like:
https://example.org?
fbclid=uniquevalue &
https://example.org?
gclid=uniquevalue.
Read on how Google does this (unencrypted) here:
https://deedpolloffice.com/blog/articles/decoding-gclid-parameter
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Re: Could avast secure browser also remove fbclid & gclid tracking parameters?
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July 23, 2020, 12:50:18 AM »
As long as the browser of choice does not have this functionality,
Against tracking parameters (and more) install:
Extension ClearURLs for Firefox:
https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/clearurls/
ClearURLs for Chromium based browsers (as Avast Secure Browser)
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clearurls/lckanjgmijmafbedllaakclkaicjfmnk
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