Red Nickel: Deceptive behavior

The fix: rejected → fixed

-Removed: Official Google Translate extension - #1 rated by millions.-Removed: Free VPN included. Works on every site.+Added: Translate selected text with DeepL from the right-click menu.+Added: Needs your own DeepL API key. Not affiliated with Google or DeepL.+Added: Also adds a "Translate page" button on sites you allow.

Every claim in the new text is a feature that works today. The "Official" and "#1" wording is gone, and the listing states that the extension is not affiliated with Google or DeepL.

Why you got Red Nickel

• Features in the description or screenshots that don't exist yet.
• Undisclosed actions such as changing the search engine, injecting ads or affiliate links, or redirecting pages.
• A name or icon that looks official, like "Google Translate Pro" or a copied logo.
• Claims you can't back up: "#1 rated", "used by millions", fake badges or endorsements.
• Screenshots of a different product or an old version.

Pre-resubmit checklist

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1. Compare every sentence and screenshot in your listing with what the current version actually does.
2. Delete claims you can't prove and features that aren't shipped.
3. Disclose anything the extension does without the user directly asking, such as setting changes, injected content or redirects.
4. Rename and redraw anything that imitates another brand. Say "for [Product]" and add "Not affiliated with [Brand]".
5. Retake the screenshots from the version you are submitting.
6. Resubmit.

Common mistake: Red Nickel often comes with Red Potassium or Red Silicon. Fix the listing and the behavior together, because reviewers check both.

Appeal or resubmission note

Replace the [BRACKETS], then use the appeal link in your rejection email. Keep it short and factual, and list only changes you actually made.

Hello Chrome Web Store team,

My item [EXTENSION NAME] (ID: [ITEM ID]) was rejected with reference Red Nickel.

I have reviewed the policy and made the following changes in version [NEW VERSION]:
- Rewrote the listing so it only describes shipped features: [FEATURES].
- Removed [CLAIM / BRAND] and added an explicit non-affiliation statement.
- Disclosed [BEHAVIOR] in the description and in the extension UI.

[ONE SENTENCE ON WHAT THE EXTENSION DOES AND WHY IT NEEDS WHAT REMAINS.]

I have resubmitted the updated package. If anything still does not comply, I would appreciate a pointer to the specific file or listing field so I can fix it.

Thank you,
[YOUR NAME]

Other fix guides

• Blue Argon Remotely hosted code (Manifest V3)
• Blue Zinc Prohibited products
• Yellow Magnesium Functionality not working
• Yellow Zinc Missing or insufficient metadata
• Purple Potassium Excessive permissions
• Purple Lithium Privacy policy missing or incomplete
• Red Titanium Obfuscated code