Ghostery

Using a Firefox browser plug-in called Ghostery, three graduate students in the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley recently examined the use of cookies, beacons, and other trackers on 393,829 distinct domains across the web, and Google trackers appeared on 348,059 of them.

The Register 2009

There’s a really cool Firefox add-on I use called Ghostery which tells you which analytics programs (and more) people are using on their sites.

Is It Time for You to Redesign Your Site? Harry 2009

Ghostery [mozilla. org] – Informational Only – tells you what tracking sites may be tracking you on any given page (does not block them, and you get false alarms on sites where NoScript blocks javascript, but it is still good for situational awareness)

Privacy for Sex Workers. « Bound, Not Gagged 2009

They analyzed company practices using Ghostery, a browser plug-in that detects cookies, Web beacons and other types of trackers that allow third parties to gather information about Web site visitors, often without their knowledge.

Users worry about online data collection 2009

We recommend that all browser developers provide a Ghostery-like function in their browsers that alerts users to the presence of third-party trackers.

Users worry about online data collection 2009

I use ghostery in combination with NoScript, If a site has "google adsense" I go down to noscript and make sure its blocked, also anything else that seems sneaky showing up through Ghostery gets added right into NoScript.

Break Google’s Monopoly On Your Data: Switch To Yahoo Search | Lifehacker Australia 2009

To trace them, Mr. Soltani used Ghostery, a small piece of software that can tell if a beacon is sending information from the website being examined.

Tracking the Trackers: 2010

To trace them, Mr. Campbell used Ghostery, a small piece of software that can tell if a beacon is sending information from the website being examined.

How the Analysis of Children's Websites Was Conducted 2010

Plans call for New York-based Better Advertising Project to collect anonymous data from a variety of sources, including a panel of about 300,000 people who have volunteered to use its Ghostery software, the people familiar with the matter say.

To Stem Privacy Abuses, Industry Groups Will Track Web Trackers 2010

I use ghostery in combination with NoScript, If a site has "google adsense" I go down to noscript and make sure its blocked, also anything else that seems sneaky showing up through Ghostery gets added right into NoScript.

Break Google’s Monopoly On Your Data: Switch To Yahoo Search | Lifehacker Australia 2009