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Don't add custom search engines

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Overview

Prevent Google Chrome from auto-adding custom search engines

Stop websites from adding custom search engines with this simple extension. This extension does not connect to any third-party servers. Its source code is available here: https://github.com/gregsadetsky/chrome-dont-add-custom-search-engines ==== Updated July 22nd, 2019 - support for more sites (including DuckDuckGo) - bug fixes Updated June 16th, 2018 - support for more sites - bug fixes

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Details

  • Version
    0.0.7
  • Updated
    January 3, 2025
  • Offered by
    Greg Sadetsky
  • Size
    8.15KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Gregory Sadetsky
    244 5th Ave Suite G212 New York, NY 10001-7604 US
    Email
    gs@gregsadetsky.com
    Phone
    +1 917-459-2083
  • Trader
    This developer has identified itself as a trader per the definition from the European Union.

Privacy

The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data. To learn more, see the developer’s privacy policy.

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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