When I'm attempting to create no footprint (which is impossible I know), making any footprint period is annoying. And knowing a tool that is implemented and advertised to prevent making said footprint is just making one somewhere else is misleading.
I'm not sure how TR got "GhostRank" enabled without the user seeing the prompt, because every time I've installed Ghostery, it's been an opt-in checkbox right at the beginning of setup.
Well, you are already using one of the best tools to keep your online footprint to a minimum, and it plainly asks you if you want to contribute data. This is an option and its off by default.