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Hi, I wanted to try Alby but… When you install the extension it asks for “full permission to read ALL data from websites and ALL inputs from the user”.

Are we supposed to be ok with that?

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NoStranger 2y ago

I actually connected my Alby wallet to the android app, "Blue Wallet" and use it from my phone to zap since it's where I do everything.

For browser extensions, they usually needs access to a page and it's an all or nothing, you're free to tweak the settings to whitelist which sites you want after installing it.

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marcelo 2y ago

I didn’t know about whitelisting after the install. It is also open source which gives a bit more peace of mind. But I find quite scary to allow an application/extension to read all web input/output plus all user local inputs.

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NoStranger 2y ago

You're welcome! 🤗

Yes, it works like that, an extension add functionality to a browser and, by definition, a browser can open any website, that's why it works like that.