Privacy Policy

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University MDCU SmartLinks Chrome extension for Google Webstore is designed to help faculty personnel download medical journals on behalf of the university. In order to provide this service, the extension collects certain information from users. This privacy policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and how users can control their data.

Information Collected

The proxy server extension collects the following information from users:

• User email
• URLs of medical journals visited through the extension's proxy server

The proxy server extension does not collect any other personally identifiable information about users. It does not track users' browsing activity beyond the URLs of medical journals visited through the proxy server. It does not collect users' IP addresses, device information, or any other data that could be used to identify them.

Use of Collected Information

The collected information is used solely within the Faculty of Medicine for educational and developmental purposes. Specifically, the data is used to:

• Identify the most popular medical journals and areas of research among faculty personnel
• Improve the proxy server service based on user feedback

The collected information is never used for any marketing purposes. It is never sold, rented, or otherwise shared with any third parties.

Data Storage and Security

The collected data is stored securely in an internal database on servers maintained by the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University. The servers are protected by industry-standard security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or theft of data. Access to the database is limited to authorized personnel within the Faculty of Medicine.

User Control

Users can control their data in the following ways:

• Disabling the proxy server extension: Users can disable the extension at any time, which will prevent any further data from being collected.
• Choosing not to authorize the collection of their data: When the proxy server extension is first installed, users are asked to authorize the collection of their email and URLs of medical journals visited through the proxy server. Users can choose not to authorize the collection of their data.

If users choose not to authorize the collection of their data, they can still use the proxy server extension to download medical journals. However, they will not be able to participate in any educational or developmental initiatives that the Faculty of Medicine may undertake based on the collected data.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about the privacy policy or your data, please contact Poonnakarn Panjasriprakarn at poonnakarn@gmail.com.

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University reserves the right to update or change this privacy policy at any time. If significant changes are made, users will be notified via email or through a notice on the proxy server extension's website.

By using the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University proxy server Chrome extension, users agree to the terms of this privacy policy.