Is Self Control -- Block sites and stay focused safe?
Self Control -- Block sites and stay focused is medium risk. When you change the block list or visit a blocked page, the extension sends analytics events to us.i.posthog.com, including the changed setting or matched block pattern, tied to a persistent per-installation UUID.
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Block-list changes and blocked-page visits are sent to PostHog.
When you change the block list or visit a blocked page, the extension sends analytics events to us.i.posthog.com, including the changed setting or matched block pattern, tied to a persistent per-installation UUID.
The user changes blocking settings or opens a page that matches a blocked pattern.
The extension sends PostHog analytics events for block-list changes, focus settings, and blocked-page visits, tied to a persistent per-installation UUID.
| Field | Value | Why it matters | |
|---|---|---|---|
Blocked page URL or pattern | https://example.com/news (illustrative) | Shows which page or URL pattern matched the user's block list. | |
Stored blocking settings | addBlockPattern: example.com (illustrative) | Shows changes to block patterns, focus intervals, and related extension settings. |