Is Hunter - Email Finder Extension safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data:

• Personally identifiable information such as name, address, email address or age
• Authentication information such as passwords, credentials or PIN codes
• User activity such as clicks, scrolling, keystrokes or network monitoring

The developer also certifies that your data is not sold to third parties outside approved uses, not used for purposes unrelated to the extension's core function, and not used to decide creditworthiness or lending.

The listing links to a privacy policy.

This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

What Chrome asks you to allow

When you add it, Chrome asks you to allow it to:

• Read and change your data on all hunter.io sites
• Read your browsing history

Derived from the manifest by Chrome's documented rules; the dialog's exact wording depends on your Chrome version and language. Chrome asks again if an update requests more.

What it can reach

Specific sites only: 1 match pattern.

• https://*.hunter.io/ hunter.io and all its subdomains

Reaches your browsing data or every site

• See the address and title of every tab you have open tabs

Routine for an extension

• Store data in your browser storage

Who uses it and how it is kept up

600k users

• Last updated in the store 22 days ago, on 2026-09-12.
• We have seen 1 new version in the last 90 days.

What the store shows

• Featured The store's badge for extensions that follow its recommended practices for Chrome extensions.
• Established publisher The store's badge for publishers with a good record and no history of violations.

The listing says it offers in-app purchases.

Has it asked for more over time?

This is the question a permission list on its own cannot answer. An extension that shipped narrow and widened later is a different proposition from one that always asked for the same thing.

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-09-12Version 3.2.0

Who publishes it

Hunter. This listing has been in the store since 2015-07-02 and was last updated on 2026-09-12.

Similar extensions that ask for less

Listings close to this one in what they say they do, which declare less reach. Less reach is not a verdict on either: compare what each needs for the job.

1. Email Finder Pro - One-Click Lead & Email Extractor No site access · 3 permissions 3 users
2. Email Lookup Tool No site access · 4 permissions 1k users ★ 4.5

How to check or remove it in Chrome

1. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and find the extension in the list.
2. Open its details. The site access setting shows where it can run; set it to run only on click and it reaches a page only after you press its icon.
3. To uninstall it, choose Remove on the same page.

Questions people ask

What can Hunter - Email Finder Extension access?

Specific sites only: 1 match pattern. It declares 2 browser permissions.

What data does Hunter - Email Finder Extension collect?

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data: Personally identifiable information, Authentication information, User activity. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has Hunter - Email Finder Extension asked for more permissions over time?

The permissions this extension requests have not changed since we started watching it.

Does Hunter - Email Finder Extension publish a privacy policy?

Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.