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]

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