webgazer-ext

tracking gaze while reading Wikipedia

webgazer-ext: Tracking Gaze on Wikipedia

webgazer-ext is a Chrome extension developed by a research group at EPFL to collect eye-gaze data from Wikipedia readers. It is a crowdsourcing tool designed for research on users' behavior while reading Wikipedia articles.
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Extension stats

Manifest V2
Users: 25
3
Rating: 5.00
(1)
Version: 3.2.8 (Last updated: 2020-11-01)
Creation date: 2020-09-18
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 1.56M
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 102,906 ▲ 2,027
Other rankings
#31795 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1,573

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

Extension safety

Risk impact

webgazer-ext requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of webgazer-ext. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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