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Can I also add DuckDuckGo as a search engine without it adding &t=ffab to query urls? Presumably it's to track "firefox address bar" as the query source, but I
by thisacctforreal 9y ago
Can I also add DuckDuckGo as a search engine without it adding &t=ffab to query urls?
Presumably it's to track "firefox address bar" as the query source, but I don't see why it needs to be there, and why I can't remove it as easily as I can in Chromium.
- unethical_ban 9y agoYou don't see why it needs to be there? So they can know how the search function is accessed by users to improve UI, or to know that people are using Firefox specifically to access their site. It's called telemetry, and it's not always evil, not always a violation of privacy. I know individual bits can add up, so I only think it's a /little/ bit silly to worry about. Honestly: Of all things privacy related regarding web browsers and the web in general, is one of the best browsers letting one of the most respectful search engines know a UI hint really that bad?
- thisacctforreal 9y agoI think that's very reasonable, thanks for the insight :)