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The history permission lets a browser extension read every site you visited — even before you installed it. Here's what it exposes and how to check yours.
An ACM study found 15.97% of extensions start third-party tracking within 60 seconds. Here's why the permission list never told you, and how to check.
AI browser assistant data collection can sweep up your SSN and medical data — UC Davis tested 9 GenAI extensions and found just that. Here's what they access.
Georgia Tech's Arcanum study found 3,000+ Chrome extensions silently collect your data — and none disclose it in their privacy policy. Here's how to check.
LinkedIn scanned 6,236 Chrome extensions to fingerprint users without consent. Here's how extension fingerprinting works and how to check if you're exposed.
The tabs permission lets Chrome extensions log every URL you visit in real time — no history permission needed. Here's what it does and how to audit yours.
Incogni's 2026 study flags Grammarly and QuillBot as high-risk AI extensions. Privacy analysis, permission breakdown, and safer alternatives for 2026.
52% of AI Chrome extensions collect user data, a 2026 study found. Here's what permissions like scripting actually let them see and how to check yours.
Mozilla now requires all Firefox extensions to declare data collection in manifest.json. Here's exactly how to implement data_collection_permissions correctly.