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ChromeRefugee
Jan 04, 2021Iron Contributor
Built-in shopping extension sends bad message
A while back Edge added a built-in shopping extension. It claims "We'll automatically find you the best prices and coupons from across the web as you shop.We'll automatically find you the best prices...
ChromeRefugee
Jan 05, 2021Iron Contributor
markshelton Thanks for the response, much appreciated. Perhaps a balance can be struck where in the welcome message there is a simple link that states "Read how we protect your privacy". That same dialog should have a 'turn on' option for the new feature, showing the user that the feature was not turned on by default. Even if people don't click through the link, these two minor changes would immediately show that MS cares about privacy, which I think is important for Edge's reputation.
markshelton
Jan 05, 2021Former Employee
Thanks ChromeRefugee! Great suggestions. This is an area we are actively exploring. By the way -- have you had an opportunity to test out the feature yourself? Or did you find out how to toggle it off ok? Hope you're enjoying using Microsoft Edge!