Is Redirect safe? What it can see and why
Redirect is a focus extension, not a redirect virus. Install it from the official Chrome Web Store listing, see what each permission is for, and know your data stays in your browser.
What the video shows
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Install it only from the official Chrome Web Store listing, and check the extension ID matches.
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It needs to see tab addresses and change pages, so it can send blocked sites to your goals.
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Your rules, goals and stats stay in your browser. No account, no analytics.
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You can export your rules to a file any time, and removing the extension deletes everything.
Read the transcript
Redirect is a focus extension, not a redirect virus. Here is exactly what it can do. Install it only from the official Chrome Web Store listing, and check the extension ID matches. It needs to see tab addresses and change pages, so it can send blocked sites to your goals. Your rules, goals and stats stay in your browser. No account, no analytics. You can export your rules to a file any time, and removing the extension deletes everything. Get Redirect at heyredirect.com.
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