[cxr]

> There must be a better way?

You're experiencing friction trying to use something in a way that it's supposed to not be used. (I.e., click-tracking by junking up URLs.) You could look for an answer, or you could take a step back, evaluate your expectations, and then decide not to do what you're trying to do.

[dbbk]

Unfortunately this is an enormous business and asking them to stop all tracking is well outside of my remit.

[cxr]

At the end of the day, though, no matter how big the business is, it is the result of someone agreeing to fulfill their wishes.