Reviews for Free Download Manager official extension
Free Download Manager official extension by freedownloadmanager.org
Review by abofarissamie
Rated 5 out of 5
by abofarissamie, 7 months ago724 reviews
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18842995, 11 hours agoWhen running addon it has this statement as part of privacy policy:
"If you choose not to allow us to collect anonymous data, the FDM extension will be immediately removed from your browser."
This is not present on the privacy policy shared on firefox addon store.
The main issue is deception, but using such underhanded tactics is not great either. They never disclose what data will be collected or anonymized either.
Edit: found this response "We've implemented the recent anonymous data usage notification only to comply with the latest Mozilla’s requirements."
On one hand it is clearly stated that anonymous data is collected, on the other, this response implies that this is only because mozila required this statement. The only conclusion I can reach is that mozila is asking all addons to add this note no mater if they are collecting data or not, which, while possible, is hard to believe.
Edit 2: Some other comments from developers imply that this is to allow downloads (i.e. you need to send URL to server to download, etc). But all this is already called out separately and in great details outside of this mysterious anonymous telemetry. Thus, this is just necessary. - Rated 1 out of 5by Shane, 3 days agoI'm reviewing the business practice of forcing users to send anonymous data in order to use the add-on. I know they keep saying "but only anonymous data is sent" but that's not the point. User data is just that. User data. Regardless of any anonymization.
- Rated 5 out of 5by 敬念法轮大法好远离瘟疫, 10 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 18822846, 10 days agoBitte!!!!!! Gibt es irgendwo????? die vorige (wunderbare) Version zum Download????????
Developer response
posted 10 days agoHello! Thank you for reaching out with your request. Could you kindly provide more information, including your browser and FDM version, and forward the inquiry directly to our support team using this form: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/support.htm - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18770679, 18 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Alim Ajiev, 20 days agoIt does not work at all. I have installed it but it seems nothing to happen when I download anithing. Firefox downloads it without using this plugin. If I open the plugin page it shows "loadong..." forever.
Developer response
posted 20 days agoHello! For the FDM browser addon to function correctly, you need to install the Free Download Manager software. You can obtain the most recent version on the official site. If you encounter any other issues, please feel free to contact our support team through this form: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/support.htm. - Rated 1 out of 5by xand, a month agothe extension works in conventional installations, but it does not work in flatpak.
Developer response
posted 20 days agoGreetings! Could you please provide us with more details about the problem you're experiencing using the following form: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/support.htm - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18795443, a month ago
Developer response
posted a month agoHello! To use the FDM browser addon, you need to install the Free Download Manager software. You can download the latest version from the official site. If you encounter any other issues, please contact our support team using this link: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/support.htm. Thanks!- Rated 4 out of 5by Zakhar, a month agoGreat extension but the extension stopped integrating with the browser because of this I have to copy and paste the link into FDM.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Victor Hugo, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Hubbux, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18782967, a month ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by jenny, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18780914, a month ago
- Rated 4 out of 5by socrazyjohn, a month ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by XCallite, 2 months agoDo not use this addon. It forces you accept the collection of user data. It gives you the chance to refuse, but you cannot use the plugin if you refuse.
Developer response
posted a month agoHello! We'd like to state once more that the FDM extension only transmits the essential data required to initiate downloads in the FDM client, precisely as it used to. We've implemented the recent anonymous data usage notification only to comply with the latest Mozilla’s requirements. We value the privacy of our users and keep maintaininging transparency concerning data usage. - Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 16754720, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18695931, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Path of Pain, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Olis West, 2 months ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by John, 2 months agoWhy are you forcing me to agree to data collection? if I dont, you automatically delete the FDM addon.
Developer response
posted 2 months agoGreetings! We would like to reaffirm that the FDM extension only transmits the necessary data to launch downloads in the FDM client, just as it did before. The introduction of anonymous data usage alerts was purely to meet Mozilla's stipulations. We place great emphasis on your privacy and uphold our devotion to preserving transparency about data utilization. - Rated 1 out of 5by shaft50, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ocisenjaya, 3 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by WIZZEX, 3 months ago