Here’s a Privacy Tool That Prevents You From Being Tracked

—and they aptly named it Do Not Track Plus (DNT+).

In this day and age when almost every site on the Internet is interested in “getting to know more about you”, I reckon our privacy-conscious readers might take delight on this one.

DNT+ a free application you can download and install on your Internet browser (IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, etc.). Once installed, DNT+ automatically prevents tracking cookies of social networking sites, advertising networks, and companies that collect data (such as Google) from getting and sharing data about you when you visit websites. Abine, Inc., makers of DNT+, explains this mechanics better in the video clip below:

Of course, there is always the option of unblocking such trackers, and it can be done with ease, as well. Below is a clip explaining how DNT+ works:

Let me throw in here a few screenshots of the privacy tool in action to further help you make an informed choice on whether you’d like to have this inside your computer or not:

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DNT+ can be downloaded here.

Additional source: Introducing DNT+: Keep your personal information personal in 2012

Jovi Umawing (hat tip: Help Net Security)