Is Price History - Price Tracker & Alerts Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests broad host permissions () so it can read and modify data on any website you visit. That is typical for a price tracker, which needs to scan product pages across many online stores to detect price changes. It also asks for identity (likely for account sync), storage, alarms, and notifications—all reasonable for its core function of monitoring prices and sending alerts. The developer’s privacy disclosures indicate it collects personally identifiable information, authentication details, location, web history, user activity, and website content.

For any price-tracking tool, a careful user should be aware that broad page access can also be used to inject affiliate codes or track browsing habits across sites. The declared data collection is extensive, though the developer states data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. Since the extension can see all pages, it’s wise to review its privacy policy and consider whether the convenience justifies sharing that much information.

The strongest dimension in the fact sheet is Maintenance & Ownership, suggesting the extension is actively updated and its ownership is clear. The weakest is Publisher & Identity, which indicates less transparency or a lower trust signal from the publisher’s identity verification. This doesn’t imply wrongdoing, but it means users should exercise slightly more caution than with a publisher that has stronger identity verification.