Is Google Dictionary (by Google) safe?
Google Dictionary sends a persistent UUID and lookup event data to Google Analytics on every dictionary or translation request.
Each time a user looks up a word or translation, the extension POSTs an event to Google Analytics including a randomly generated client UUID stored at install time. The UUID persists across sessions, allowing Google Analytics to build a record of lookup activity tied to that identifier. The content script runs on all pages, so lookups initiated from any site trigger this telemetry.
Part of this rating comes from analysis signals we haven't published as detailed findings yet.
Who publishes itGoogle Ireland, Ltd. - 97 other listings from the same operator, none carrying a finding
Google Ireland, Ltd. - 97 other listings from the same operator, none carrying a finding
What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.
Same operator - 97 listings
Published under a different store account, but sharing the registered address, contact or declared legal entity this one gave the store.
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What it can do
Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 4.2.6. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.
Store data in your browser
storage
Where it sends data
Destinations our analysis observed Google Dictionary (by Google) 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.
- www.google-analytics.comwidely used
Google Dictionary (by Google) sends data to www.google-analytics.com. A widely used service: 346 other extensions we have analysed send data here.