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Add ons and legacy technology - privacy risk?

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What exactly does it mean when an add on says "Please note this add-on uses legacy technology, which gives it access to all browser functions and data without requesting your permission." What data? searches? Passwords? is it a privacy risk?

What exactly does it mean when an add on says "Please note this add-on uses legacy technology, which gives it access to all browser functions and data without requesting your permission." What data? searches? Passwords? is it a privacy risk?