# Choice > Suggests alternative shopping options based on company values and practices Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youneedchoice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youneedchoice) ## Overview - **ID:** `youneedchoice` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Removed - **Publisher:** ComCat - **Daily users:** 1 - **Version:** 1.1.3 - **Last updated:** 2025-06-12 - **First published:** 2025-06-09 - **Size:** 128 KB - **Data as of:** 2025-06-23 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youneedchoice/) ## Description Suggests alternative shopping options based on company values and practices Choice helps you shop according to your values by suggesting ethical alternatives to companies with questionable practices. When you visit a shopping site with known issues, Choice alerts you and offers better options. Features: - Non-intrusive popup bell notifications - Instant ethical alternatives for over a thousand popular brands - Detailed information about company practices and social impact - Customizable preferences to match your personal values - Simple notifications that appear only when relevant Privacy: We respect your privacy. Choice keeps all your data on your device, never stores your searches, and only checks the domain name of the company you're visiting. All preferences are stored locally, and we never track your browsing history. All company evaluations are based on publicly available research. Privacy & Permissions Explained: • "Read and change data on websites" - This permission is needed to: - Detect when you're on a website that we have information on - Show our ethical rating popup - Suggest alternative shopping options - We ONLY read the website's domain name (e.g., amazon.com) - We NEVER access your personal information, browsing history, or shopping data - We NEVER modify any website content or functionality • "Storage" - Used only to save your preferences locally on your device Your privacy is our top priority: ✓ No data collection ✓ No tracking ✓ No personal information stored ✓ All processing happens locally on your device ✓ No connection to external servers except for company data Note: Choice is continuously improving and may occasionally provide incomplete data. ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` - `activeTab` ### Content script matches - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood ### Analysis details - Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site. - This extension is not longer available in the store > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Choice](https://chrome-stats.com/d/choice-firefox) — 1 users - [Choice — Ethical Shopping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/choice-ethical-shopping) - [Ethicli](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ethicli) — 6 users, 4.00 / 5 - [Consciously: Alerts for Conscious Consumers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tribe) — 181 users, 4.67 / 5 - [Consciously: Brand Ethics Ratings While You Shop](https://chrome-stats.com/d/consciously) — 144 users, 4.67 / 5 - [Better](https://chrome-stats.com/d/better-alternatives) — 3 users, 5.00 / 5 - [2ndVote Insight](https://chrome-stats.com/d/2ndvote-insight) - [Ethical Product Alternatives](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ethical-product-alternatives) — 1 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Boycat: Privacy VPN & Ethical Shopping](https://chrome-stats.com/d/boycat-extension) — 618 users, 4.19 / 5 - [Progressive Shopper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/progressive-shopper) — 232 users, 3.22 / 5 - [The Beagle Button - sustainable shopping helper](https://chrome-stats.com/d/the-beagle-button-sustainable) — 26 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Shop Ethical!](https://chrome-stats.com/d/shop-ethical) — 5 users, 5.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youneedchoice)