Hi Dynablue,

Thanks for the kind words and for reaching out instead of just uninstalling or leaving a negative review! :) I completely understand the hesitation - security prompts can definitely feel jarring.

I can confirm this is expected behavior from the latest update. Besides bugfixes, I’ve also introduced a small "one-time licence fee" for new heavy users (who use it for more than 30 long chats per day), as I find myself spending quite a lot of time maintaining the tool and answering users questions.
As an early user though, you will automatically get an unlimited licence on all your current devices when you update, and the extension remains 100% free and unlimited for you. The fee is only for new, heavy users.

But to support this system, the browser requires permission to talk to:

gptspeedbooster.com: To verify the extension is an official version.

api.freemius.com: Secure payment provider for license and payment handling.

Crucially: All message processing still happens 100% locally on your machine. No personal data or chat content ever leaves your device. These new permissions are only to do a basic check for a licence key and a call to a payment provider, when a user wants to buy a licence.

I’ll work on making these updates feel more seamless in the future. If you have any other questions or feedback, feel free to email me at contact@gptspeedbooster.com. It helps me make the extension better!

Cheers,

Bram