Privacy Policy
Tracking Query Remover browser extension · Last updated September 1, 2026
Tracking Query Remover does not collect your data. It has no servers, no analytics, no telemetry and no third-party services. Nothing about the pages you visit ever leaves your device.
What the extension does
Tracking Query Remover reads the address of the page you are on, removes known marketing
and attribution parameters from the query string — utm_source,
fbclid, gclid and similar — and rewrites the address bar with
the shortened link. The comparison runs entirely inside your browser against a list that
ships with the extension.
The rewrite happens after the page has already been requested, so it does not prevent the website itself from receiving the parameters that were part of that first request. Its purpose is to give you a clean link to copy and share.
Information the extension handles
| Information | How it is used |
|---|---|
| The URL of the page you are viewing | Held in memory only while the page is open, compared against the built-in parameter list, and discarded. It is never written to disk, logged, or sent anywhere. |
| Sites you turn the extension off for | Stored as a list of hostnames in this browser's local extension storage so the setting survives a restart. It contains only the hostnames you chose yourself. |
That list is kept in local storage only. It is not synchronized to your other devices, not uploaded to any account, and not readable by the developer of this extension. Removing the extension removes it.
Information the extension does not handle
- No browsing history, page content, form data, or keystrokes are read or recorded.
- No personally identifiable information, credentials, or payment details are accessed.
- No data is transmitted to the developer or to any third party.
- No analytics, crash reporting, advertising, or fingerprinting code is included.
- No data is sold, rented, or transferred to anyone, for any purpose.
- No remotely hosted code is downloaded or executed.
Permissions and why they are needed
| Permission | Reason |
|---|---|
http://*/*https://*/* |
Tracking parameters are appended by any site that links to another, so the extension
has to be able to inspect the address of ordinary web pages. It runs only on
http and https pages and never reads local files.
|
storage |
Saves the list of sites where you have turned cleaning off. |
activeTab |
Lets the toolbar popup show the hostname of the tab you are looking at, so you can toggle that one site. It applies only to the tab that is open when you click the icon. |
Children's privacy
The extension collects no information from anyone, including children under 13.
Changes to this policy
If the extension's behaviour ever changes, this page is updated before the new version is published, and the date at the top changes with it. The full history of this document is public in the repository.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or concerns can be raised as an issue at github.com/LuisEnMarroquin/tracking-query-remover/issues.