Ethical use of chrome.identity api

[Bala Abhinav]

Hi,

I have an issue where users are downloading my extension. But, they are not signing up at the login page (which opens upon install event). Is it ethical/allowed to use identity api to get the user profile email and follow up with them through manual outreach?

I am also open to suggestions or better ways to increase user activation from the members of this forum.

Thanks & Regards,

Bala

[Mythical 5th]

To know the user's profile email address you need to specify the "identity.email" manifest permission, which results in the installation process warning that the extension can "Know your email address"

As a user who had received that warning, I would accept that my email address might be auto-filled in the login screen, but I would consider any emails I received to be unsolicited if I have not submitted my email address via the website. The law in any given jurisdiction might see it the same way.