Is EditThisCookie (V3) Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

Quick verdict: EditThisCookie (V3) earns a safety grade B, 72.6 out of 100, based on 5 of 5 dimensions.

B

72.6/100

Grade B · 5 of 5 checks


What we found

· Data updated

Automated safety profile from public signals (the extension's manifest & permissions, store listing, publisher, privacy policy). A full review hasn't been published yet.

What this safety grade means

EditThisCookie (V3) earns a safety grade of B (72.6/100), measured across 5 of 5 dimensions. Its strongest area is Data & Privacy (100%). The weakest is Permissions & Access (58%) — what holds its grade back the most.

On the public records we can check, EditThisCookie (V3) looks broadly trustworthy. 400,000 active users/installs reported on the store. Store rating 4.2/5 from 93 user ratings. Last updated on the store 2025-09-12. This is an automated profile, not a hands-on review — so treat the grade as a starting point: open EditThisCookie (V3)'s own store listing and privacy policy before installing, and weigh it against the other browser extensions we track below.

Safety Signals

Based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions

DimensionScoreBarSource
Publisher & Identity 60% · 4.8/8 pts Automated signals
Permissions & Access 58% · 14.6/25 pts Automated signals
Data & Privacy 100% · 16/16 pts Automated signals
Maintenance & Ownership 60% · 4.5/7.5 pts Automated signals
Community Reputation 84% · 8.4/10 pts Automated signals

What the store listing shows

EditThisCookie (V3) listing on the Chrome Web Store
EditThisCookie (V3) on the Chrome Web Store, captured 2026-07-27. View the live listing ↗

Who's Behind EditThisCookie (V3)?

  • Publisher editcookie.com

Public records identify the publisher, but no individual founders or a separate registered company are named — which is what holds the Publisher & Identity score back. Less public information about who operates an extension means less you can verify about their long-term accountability.

How it compares

Among the 345 browser extensions we track, EditThisCookie (V3) scores higher on safety than 33% of them.

Computed from our own database of assessed browser extensions — updated as we track more.

Evidence on File (12)

Founder public: Publisher publicly identified: editcookie.com (individual founders not separately named).
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-27
Registered company: editcookie.com.
Our reports database · Captured 2026-07-27
Data collection scope: Developer lists no user-data categories collected on the store privacy disclosure.
Source: freebusinessapps.net ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27
Data not sold: Developer declares on the Chrome Web Store that your data is not sold to third parties.
Source: freebusinessapps.net ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27
Data use limited: Developer declares data isn't used for unrelated purposes or to determine creditworthiness/lending.
Source: freebusinessapps.net ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27
Privacy policy present: A privacy policy is linked from the store listing: https://www.freebusinessapps.net/privacy
Source: freebusinessapps.net ↗ · Captured 2026-07-27
High-capability permissions: Requests 2 high-capability permission(s): tabs, cookies.
Website access scope: Requests access to ALL websites you visit (<all_urls>) — broad for what this extension does.
Manifest version: Built on Manifest V3 (the modern, more sandboxed permission model).
Last updated recency: Last updated on the store 2025-09-12.
Store rating: Store rating 4.2/5 from 93 user ratings.
Store users: 400,000 active users/installs reported on the store.

EditThisCookie (V3) FAQ

Is EditThisCookie (V3) safe?
EditThisCookie (V3) earns a safety grade of B (72.6/100) on our evidence-based assessment, based on 5 of 5 safety dimensions we could verify from public records. This is an automated profile built from public records, not a hands-on review.
Who is behind EditThisCookie (V3)?
EditThisCookie (V3) is operated by editcookie.com.

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