From a263d9b22d2b9bbe167158c80372042ae5f2b5c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raymond Hill Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:19:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Permissions (markdown) --- Permissions.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/Permissions.md b/Permissions.md index 359fac6..6dc16eb 100644 --- a/Permissions.md +++ b/Permissions.md @@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ This warning is triggered by the `dns` permission, which allows to use the [`bro Note that even without this permission, uBO has the ability to see IP address and hostname information, through the [`browser.webRequest API`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/webRequest) which uBO already requires. +**Important:** the statement "IP address" refers to the IP address of the servers to which your browser connects, **NOT** your specific IP address. uBO has **no access to** (and no need to know) **your specific IP address**. + ### "Store unlimited amount of client-side data" Related permission: [`unlimitedStorage`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/permissions#Unlimited_storage).