Is Coursera Summary with ChatGPT and Take Notes safe?
Coursera Summary with ChatGPT and Take Notes signs NoteGPT API requests from bundled extension credentials.
The extension includes NoteGPT/ExtensionDock signing material in its content script and uses it to request model configuration from notegpt.io. The same flow can send page transcript text to ExtensionDock summary services for AI-generated summaries.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itCastillo Richard - 1 other listing from the same operator, 1 of them carrying a finding
Castillo Richard - 1 other listing from the same operator, 1 of them carrying a finding
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Same store account
1 other listing published from this account, 6k+ users between them. 1 of them carries a finding.
Shared hosts - 1 hostname
Hostnames hardcoded in this extension that few other listings call. That can mean one operator behind both, and it can equally mean a small shared vendor, so it is context rather than a conclusion. Hosts that many listings call are left out: they are services, not connections.
AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 1.0.6. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Read and change your data on coursera.org
https://*.coursera.org/*
Read and change your data on openai.com
https://*.openai.com/*
Read and change your data on notegpt.io
https://notegpt.io/*
Store data in your browser
storage
Watch every request your browser makes
webRequest
Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed Coursera Summary with ChatGPT and Take Notes contacting. Sending data somewhere is not a finding on its own - an extension that syncs your settings has to talk to its own server - but it is where your data can go, and who else it goes to.
- extensiondock.com
Coursera Summary with ChatGPT and Take Notes sends data to extensiondock.com. One other extension we have analysed sends data here.
- notegpt.io
Coursera Summary with ChatGPT and Take Notes sends data to notegpt.io. One other extension we have analysed sends data here.