Policy 1.5.3 clarification: optional user-paired local AI integration (ScentSift)

Hello Microsoft Edge Add-ons team,

We are preparing an update to ScentSift, a fragrance price-comparison extension
published by Fragrant Ventures LLC. Our public extension ID is
ogopfpphpdkacfbnbndfemikblkdedbd.

Could you clarify how developer policy section 1.5.3
applies to an optional, user-directed integration with a desktop AI client that
the user independently installs and selects?

Data flow and user controls

• Ordinary fragrance searches do not require AI. Local AI access is off by default
  and requires explicit pairing and optional loopback permission.
• The extension communicates with an authenticated helper on the user's computer.
  The pairing credential stays local.
• The selected AI client can request fragrance searches and receive shopping results.
• Separate default-off, revocable permissions allow read-only access to retained
  ScentSift search history or wishlist items. Each read checks its permission.
• The integration provides no access to unrelated browser history, account passwords
  or payment information, and cannot place orders.
• ScentSift does not operate a hosted AI gateway. The selected AI client may process
  returned data through its provider under that provider's policies. We disclose
  this to users.

Clarification requested

Section 1.5.3 describes transfers to contracted processors for user-facing product
improvement and analytics. In this workflow, the AI client/provider is selected by
the user for fragrance shopping, rather than acting as our analytics processor.

Is this user-directed local-client integration permitted? If so, what declarations,
consent wording or implementation conditions would you require? We do not want to
assume that user consent alone resolves this distinction.

Our privacy policy is https://scentsift.com/privacy/. We are holding the Edge update
submission pending clarification. If this needs a private certification-support
channel instead, please direct us to the appropriate contact.

Thank you,
Travis Taylor
Fragrant Ventures LLC