Tag Archives: Addons

Add-ons, Installation Experiences, and User Consent

Posted on September 3, 2010 by admin

As discussed in previous blog posts, add-ons can have a material impact on browser performance. IE measures the performance of add-ons so that users can make informed decisions about them. It is important to understand how add-ons arrive on a … Continue reading →

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Add-ons, and Opting out of Google Analytics Without Them

Posted on August 16, 2010 by admin

Recently, Google made available the “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.” This add-on enables consumers to “indicate that information about the website visit should not be sent to Google Analytics.” We agree that making it easy for consumers to protect their … Continue reading →

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Privacy, Add-ons, and Cookie-less HTTP Requests

Posted on July 29, 2010 by admin

A recent article incorrectly suggested that Internet Explorer add-ons must send and store cookies when making HTTP requests. That’s simply not true– Internet Explorer APIs enable add-ons to respect the user’s privacy and not leak information. Existing APIs are available … Continue reading →

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