Reviews for Rakuten: Get Cash Back For Shopping
Rakuten: Get Cash Back For Shopping by Rakuten
Review by Firefox user 14468774
Rated 1 out of 5
by Firefox user 14468774, 6 years agoVery intrusive on privacy. Of course the add-on requires to see what you are browsing to be capable of finding other prices, but this requires a lot of trust in the developers.
Moreover, when trying to login through Google Ebates requires these permissions:
"Ebates wants to access your Google Account
This will allow Ebates to:
Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail"
...why would they require to send/delete email from your account is far beyond me.
Bottom line: Great add-on but requires a lot of trust into the developer... but considering they are attempting to takeover your email account, I see no reason to trust them.
One star will stay until this privacy issue is resolved.
Moreover, when trying to login through Google Ebates requires these permissions:
"Ebates wants to access your Google Account
This will allow Ebates to:
Read, compose, send, and permanently delete all your email from Gmail"
...why would they require to send/delete email from your account is far beyond me.
Bottom line: Great add-on but requires a lot of trust into the developer... but considering they are attempting to takeover your email account, I see no reason to trust them.
One star will stay until this privacy issue is resolved.
Developer response
posted 6 years agoThis feature helps us identify a store's order confirmation email so we can get Cash Back added to your account quicker. Unfortunately, this message originates from Google, and Ebates is unable to adjust it to reflect the feature’s actual use. We will never use this feature to create, send, delete, or modify emails on your behalf.
You can "Unlink" your Gmail Account Permissions with Ebates here: https://www.ebates.com/account-settings.htm and still be able to use your Gmail address for Cash Back shopping with Ebates.
You can "Unlink" your Gmail Account Permissions with Ebates here: https://www.ebates.com/account-settings.htm and still be able to use your Gmail address for Cash Back shopping with Ebates.