Is LibKey Nomad safe to install?

What data it declares

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data:

• Location such as region, IP address or GPS coordinates

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 all your data on all websites
• 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

Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open.

Worth knowing

• See when you navigate between pages webNavigation

Routine for an extension

• Schedule work to run later alarms
• Store data in your browser storage

Who uses it and how it is kept up

1.0M users

• Last updated in the store 12 days ago, on 2026-09-22.
• 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.

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.

1. 2026-09-22Asked for fewer permissions (4, was 5)

Versions we have seen

1. 2026-09-22Version 1.60.0 · Asked for fewer permissions (4, was 5)

Who publishes it

Third Iron LLC. This listing has been in the store since 2019-07-14 and was last updated on 2026-09-22.

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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 LibKey Nomad access?

Every site you visit. This extension can read and change the content of any page you open. It declares 3 browser permissions.

What data does LibKey Nomad collect?

The developer declares that it collects these kinds of data: Location. This is the developer's own declaration in the Chrome Web Store. We cannot check it against what the extension does.

Has LibKey Nomad asked for more permissions over time?

Its permissions changed once while we watched, on 2026-09-22.

Does LibKey Nomad publish a privacy policy?

Yes, the store listing links to a privacy policy.