Vet a scraper browser extension before installing
Reviews the permissions and privacy notes of a scraper browser extension you paste and gives an install or skip verdict with reasons.
Task:
Review the browser extension described below and tell me whether it is safe enough to install for scraping.
Context:
I want to use it to collect [kind of public data] from [kind of website]. I browse [sensitive sites such as banking or work tools] in the same browser profile.
Rules:
- Check the permissions it asks for against what a scraper needs, such as access to all sites, cookies, browsing history or clipboard.
- Read the privacy policy text I paste for where scraped data is sent and stored.
- List every claim you could not judge from the text and tell me where to check it, such as the store listing, the publisher page and recent reviews.
Result:
Start with "install", "install in a separate browser profile" or "skip", with one sentence of reasoning. Then a table with the columns permission, why a scraper might need it and risk level, followed by up to four questions to ask the publisher.
Material:
[paste the extension permissions and privacy policy text here]