Privacy Policy – Scholar Rankings Annotations

Last updated: 12 October 2025

Summary

• We do not collect, transmit, or sell any personal data.
• All processing happens locally in your browser.
• You can clear all locally stored data from the extension’s Options at any time.

What the extension does

This extension runs on scholar.google.com to annotate pages with rankings (SJR, ABS, ABDC).

Data we access

• Visible content on Google Scholar (e.g., titles, venue strings, DOI links if visible).
• Your local inputs: CSV files you choose to import (SJR/ABS/ABDC).

We do not access your browsing history or other sites.

Storage & retention

We store the following locally using Chrome’s extension storage:

• Your mappings (SJR/ABS/ABDC).

You can erase everything from the Options page’s clear buttons or by uninstalling the extension.

Data sharing & sale

We do not sell data. We do not share data with third parties.

Children’s privacy

This extension is intended for research and academic use and is not directed to children.

Security

Data remains in Chrome’s local extension storage. The extension uses minimal permissions: storage and access to scholar.google.com/*.

Your choices

• Clear all stored data at any time.

Contact

Developer: Seyed M Buhari
Email: mibuhari@gmail.com, seyed.buhari@sharda.ac.in
Affiliation: Sharda University, Greater Noida, India