Is Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome safe?

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Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome is low risk. The extension assigns each device a randomly generated identifier on first install and stores it permanently in local browser storage. Once every 24 hours, a background alarm fires and the extension sends a GET request to Microsoft containing this identifier alongside your OS version, Chrome version, and distribution channel. Because the identifier is never rotated, it lets Microsoft correlate your device across sessions, reinstalls, and days. When this extension is installed, it immediately sends a JSON object to Microsoft containing a persistent device identifier, browser details, OS version, and distribution channel. When you perform your first Bing search with the extension active, a second POST fires containing the same device identifier and the full Bing search URL, which includes your search query. Both events share the same machine ID used in the daily telemetry ping, allowing Microsoft to link install, search, and daily activity to the same device.

Is Microsoft Bing Search for Chrome safe?

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