This is why I use disconnect despite a slightly worse UX/UI. It's better to eliminate or minimize proprietary code's access to your web identity, they can do a lot with a little data sent back home.
edit: I took a look at the 2016 NYT article the website and they describe Ghostery as difficult to install and configure and went with Disconnect because "... it was the easiest to understand."
It's difficult to trust the intentions of profit motivated extensions, and the Disconnect website and revenue model seems to be geared towards that.
That same article also mentions PrivacyBadger (https://www.eff.org/privacybadger) that appears to be less undermined by moneygrubbing.