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>Related question: why can't we restrict the domains that Chrome extensions can read data from?

The extensions can do this. E.g. a Strava extension would on install say it has access to *.strava.com (and possibly other domains).



that's hardly practical, the point of most extensions is that they stay with you as you browse the web to enhance the functionality of websites. a coupon tracker like honey that only works on amazon.com would obviously be superceded by a coupon tracker that worked everywhere on the web. users would just keep adding permissions to access websites until the whole thing became an exercise in frustration




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