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Ask HN: Is This Chrome Ext Functionality Illegal?

5 pointsby mgptabout 8 years ago
Hey Guys<p>I want to know if editing search results on Google Search Pages is considered illegal or if it would get my app extension removed:<p>My plan is to allow our customers to filter google search page results and show ones that we think would be better suited to their needs based on the settings within our app. We will of course tell the user via a popup that the page has been edited based on what we think is needed and then also allow them to return to the original results should they see fit.<p>I have looked around and found this line on the Google Policy:<p>&quot; Don&#x27;t misrepresent the functionality of your app or include non-obvious functionality that doesn&#x27;t serve the primary purpose of the app without clear notification to the user. &quot;<p>And I believe, If I have read this correctly and understood that what I am attempting to do is totally fine.

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brudgersabout 8 years ago
My random advice from the internet:<p>1. Consider talking to an attorney to determine legality.<p>2. Build something and see how the store interprets its policy. This is what happens anyway because anything built for a store is subject to the store&#x27;s interpretation and and changing policies.<p>Good luck.
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