Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10 Jun 2024

We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Simpler Chrome extension and associated backend services. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Simpler Chrome extension.

1. Information We Collect

  1.1 Personal Data

When you use our Chrome extension, we collect the following personal information:

• Google Email Address: This is collected when you log in using your Google account. It is used to identify and authenticate users.

  1.2 Usage Data

• Access Log: We maintain a log of the requests made to our backend services, including the timestamp, user's email address, Lexile level, duration and word count to track usage and for reporting purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  2.1 User Authentication and Identification

• Purpose: Your Google email address is used to uniquely identify you when you log into our Chrome extension.

• Functionality: This identification ensures that each user has a personalized and secure experience. It allows us to differentiate between users and provide tailored functionalities based on the user's identity.

• Security: Using a unique identifier (Google email address) helps us maintain the security of the Chrome extension by ensuring that only authenticated users can access the extension's features.

  2.2 Authorization for Backend Service Access

• Purpose: Your Google email address, combined with the access token obtained during the sign-in process, is used to authorize requests to our backend services.

• Functionality: This authorization process ensures that only users with verified and registered email addresses can make requests to our backend services.

• Security: By restricting backend service access to authorized users, we prevent unauthorized access and potential misuse of our services. This method enhances overall security and data integrity.

  2.3 Access Logging and Reporting

• Purpose: Your Google email address is logged in our access log table to track the requests made to our backend services.

• Functionality: This logging helps us monitor and analyze the usage patterns of our services, ensuring they are being used appropriately.

• Reporting: We use the data from the access logs to generate reports on service usage, which helps in capacity planning, identifying potential issues, and improving the services.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties, except in the following circumstances:

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

  4.1 Encryption and Secure Storage

• Encryption: All sensitive user data, including Google email addresses and access tokens, are encrypted both in transit and at rest. This ensures that the data is protected from unauthorized access and breaches.

• Secure Storage: We use secure and compliant storage solutions to store user data. Access to this data is restricted to authorized personnel only.

5. Your Data Protection Rights

You may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You have the right to request access to your data, including Google mail address we have collected, at any time.

• Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.

• Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data.

• Restriction: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

If you make a request, we have one week to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email: simpler@estl.edu.sg.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.