Is GIPHY for Firefox safe?
GIPHY for Firefox sends popup GIF interaction telemetry to Giphy with a per-session tracking identifier.
When GIFs in the extension popup are viewed, hovered, or clicked, the extension sends interaction events to Giphy. Those events include a per-session pingback identifier along with interaction details such as action type, timestamps, and element position data.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itGIPHY - no other listings under this identity
GIPHY - no other listings under this identity
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 3.1. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
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Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed GIPHY for Firefox 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.
- pingback.giphy.com
GIPHY for Firefox sends data to pingback.giphy.com. No other extension we have analysed sends data here.