get
your
SHT
OUT OF MY WEBPAGE.
THERE IS A DISLIKE COUNTER ALREADY. YOU DON'T NEED TO DRAW A NEW WINDOW INSIDE MY WEBPAGE.

The sections of the app's privacy policy that matter to the new permissions:

"On registration, the extension generates a persistent random installation identifier and sends it to the Return
YouTube Dislike API. The identifier is not derived from or linked to a YouTube or Google account, but it is a
persistent identifier and is treated as personal data."

Persistent identifiers can be used to fingerprint users which is likely why it is being treated as personal data here. I am not accusing the author of this, I am just stating that, in the wrong hands, it can be used to fingerprint users.

"When the user submits a Like, Dislike, or vote removal and vote submission is enabled, the extension sends the random installation identifier, video ID, and selected action.
API requests necessarily expose the network IP address and request time. The service uses this information for
security, abuse prevention, aggregate analytics, and operation of the API."

There is more being collected than a random ID and youtube data. Nowhere in the Privacy Policy does it state if this data is being transmitted securely and while it does state that it uses the browser extension to store data and that the data is "processed by the Return YouTube Dislike service and its hosting and
network infrastructure providers" it does not state if, how and how long it is stored on its hosting and
network infrastructure provider. Nor does it state what is stored and if the data is destroyed at any point.

This matters because this information is important to allow users to make an informed choice about installing the app. Those who reside in countries that are governed by the GDPR have a right to request their data. Does the author provide the means to abide by this right? and if so, how may they do this?

"Data is not sold or shared for advertising."

This is good but "Data is not sold or shared in any way" in regards to collected data not associated with Patron or Github would be a better privacy outcome. If you do share data with third parties, please disclose this as users are becoming more and more concerned about privacy and would like to make an informed choice about installing this app.

I have no interest in entertaining any accusations made against the author in regards to the Ukraine/Russian war as the accusations I have seen contain no proof. However, I did see one review stating that the author was "Segregating users" and the author's reply did not deny this, stating "Helping Ukraine defend itself against an aggressor is not “segregation". This is concerning. An IP address can be used to identify a person's origin. I would be interested in knowing how this fits under security and abuse protection?

For the record, I support Ukraine in it's efforts to protect its land and people, and my country both supports and supplies Ukraine in its efforts. I'm not meaning any harm in this review, I am just concerned about privacy.

(One edit was made to correctly quote a statement made by the author.)

there's no world in which you need MY PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. fuck off

i don't care if it works - there is NO reason for this app to keep asking for more permissions, and asking for PII was the last straw

The enshittification has hit this extension as well... What do you need my personal information for?!

Such a shame...

It's nice to be able to see dislikes again. There was seemingly no good reason to remove them from the public eye to begin with, aside from restricting information to the viewer. Glad this extension exists.

I still use old version for now, so far work just fine with some kink. Pretty sure dev are tired to death to remind over and over but people can't help to be skeptical and so do I. Just promise that those data just for function or whatever. It would be ashamed if someone found out you secretly selling data.

Edit: need to clarify "Helping Ukraine defend itself against an aggressor is not “segregation.”" does that mean you know user's nationality? by how exactly? surely not IP address.

I don't know what you going to do with those data and since i live in a country that does support russia, then i just can go fuck myself put me on your blacklist. UNINSTALL

This extension requires rights to collect (and possibly sell) user data. Author of this extension openly supports Ukrainian nationalists

If you were on the Internet for the past ~4 years and have interacted with people that do this, then you know they can not be trusted. Especially when they output an update that requires PII and first thing you see is their website poping up to sell your premium features originating from said PII usage

literally doesnt even work

DEV DOES NOT COLLECT Personally identifiable information. Nothing has changed in how this extension works.

Check the open source project page's discussion section on Github for more details.

Used to be good. New update requires rights to collect and sell my data.

It requests permission to collect additional data for the purpose of segregating users based on their nationality (according to information on the extension's website). It performs its intended functions in the standard manner, drawing upon a database shared with other similar extensions.