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Could you, if it's possible, at least remove the full browsing data permission on the extension?

• yegg 4y ago
  That is required to provide all our various web tracking protections: https://help.duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/web-tracking-protections/ https://help.duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy/we...
  • 3np 4y ago
    Right. The idea would be that users might not want that subset of functionality at all. In those cases, why not degrade gracefully? "Why do you need my house keys to deliver mail?" "So we can put packages inside the house in case it's raining hard and you are not at home." "That's OK, I have a good porch and would rather you put everything not fitting in the mailbox there" "Studies show that users prefer dry packages and may be concerned with theft. We need this in order to provide secure delivery in all conditions, take it or leave it"
    • zyx321 4y ago
      Wouldn't that require making and maintaining separate versions of the app for every possible subset of permissions? That sounds like a nightmare not just for DDG but also for new users that have to figure out which version they need to install.
      • throwamon 4y ago
        > Wouldn't that require making and maintaining separate versions of the app for every possible subset of permissions? No: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/optional_permissions https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/Web... > Use the `optional_permissions` key to list permissions that you want to ask for at runtime, after your extension has been installed.