Review by Firefox user 5831045
Rated 5 out of 5
by Firefox user 5831045, 5 years agoThank's for deactivating browser tab permissions again. I update my vote from "bad" to "super".
Original comment:
'Access to all tabs' is a NoGo. You might not abuse it now but this could happen in the future without knowledge of the user. Your note that this is only for a comment after the successful installation does not pacify me. This is like leaving my home unlocked since I cannot see any evildoer right now. Please remove this permission ASAP.
I really like this extension, but now I will block any further update for it.
Original comment:
'Access to all tabs' is a NoGo. You might not abuse it now but this could happen in the future without knowledge of the user. Your note that this is only for a comment after the successful installation does not pacify me. This is like leaving my home unlocked since I cannot see any evildoer right now. Please remove this permission ASAP.
I really like this extension, but now I will block any further update for it.
Developer response
posted 5 years ago10/10/2019
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PERMISSION REQUEST REMOVAL
Over the last few days, Startpage has received valuable feedback regarding our recent extension update and valid concerns around our request to view browser tabs. We realize that users understandably would prefer not to allow such permissions. As privacy advocates committed to serving our community, the team made it our highest priority to address this issue.
Effective immediately our extension will no longer request access to browser tabs for existing and new users. See version update here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-search-engin/versions/
We appreciate all feedback and ask that you continue to openly communicate with us. Please feel free to reach out directly by email at support@startpage.com, by Twitter @StartpageSearch, or on product review sites. We review these daily and look forward to hearing from you.
First Review Reply 10/06/2019
We hear you, appreciate your review, and understand your concern. We’re actively pursuing other options to grab to grab the success page url without needing access to tabs.As a privacy focused company we believe in users’ choice; especially when it comes to privacy permissions. One other way to continue to search in private with Startpage without granting permission to your tab data is by using the extension from our website to set Startpage as your default search engine in Firefox. Below are straight-forward steps on how to do that. Trust is earned and we will continue to try to build back our trust with you. Please contact us at support@Startpage.com if you would like more information and/or to communicate directly with us.
Firefox Browser Default Search Engine Settings: https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/199/0/how-do-i-add-startpagecom-to-firefox-as-a-default-search-engine
IMPORTANT UPDATE ON PERMISSION REQUEST REMOVAL
Over the last few days, Startpage has received valuable feedback regarding our recent extension update and valid concerns around our request to view browser tabs. We realize that users understandably would prefer not to allow such permissions. As privacy advocates committed to serving our community, the team made it our highest priority to address this issue.
Effective immediately our extension will no longer request access to browser tabs for existing and new users. See version update here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/startpage-privacy-search-engin/versions/
We appreciate all feedback and ask that you continue to openly communicate with us. Please feel free to reach out directly by email at support@startpage.com, by Twitter @StartpageSearch, or on product review sites. We review these daily and look forward to hearing from you.
First Review Reply 10/06/2019
We hear you, appreciate your review, and understand your concern. We’re actively pursuing other options to grab to grab the success page url without needing access to tabs.As a privacy focused company we believe in users’ choice; especially when it comes to privacy permissions. One other way to continue to search in private with Startpage without granting permission to your tab data is by using the extension from our website to set Startpage as your default search engine in Firefox. Below are straight-forward steps on how to do that. Trust is earned and we will continue to try to build back our trust with you. Please contact us at support@Startpage.com if you would like more information and/or to communicate directly with us.
Firefox Browser Default Search Engine Settings: https://support.startpage.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/199/0/how-do-i-add-startpagecom-to-firefox-as-a-default-search-engine