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This project is a privacy-focused browser extension designed to remove tracking codes from web addresses, block ETag monitoring, and bypass intermediary redirection services. It functions as an anti-tracking tool that strips identifiers from URLs before pages load and prevents the use of tracking scripts to protect user privacy.
The main features of clearurls/addon are: Privacy Browser Extensions, URL Privacy Sanitizers, ETag Tracking Blockers, History API Protections, Tracking Parameter Removers, Browser Hardening, Tracking Protections, URL Pattern Sanitization.
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