AuthGuard Classroom Monitor Chrome Extension Privacy Policy

AuthGuard Classroom Monitor is a Chrome extension designed for educational institutions to monitor student Chromebook usage, track screen time, and ensure online safety. This privacy policy explains how the extension collects, uses, and protects user data.

When monitoring is active, the extension collects:

1. Screenshots: Captures of the active browser tab (not the entire screen) at configurable intervals
2. Website Activity: URLs, page titles, and time spent on each website
3. User Interactions: Click counts, keystroke counts (excluding password/email fields), and scroll distance
4. Search Queries: What users search for online
5. Tab Information: Open tabs and their status
6. Idle Time: Periods of user inactivity
7. Screen Time Data: Duration spent on different website categories

• Passwords or email field contents
• Personal files or documents outside the browser
• Screenshots when monitoring is not active
• Data from incognito/private browsing sessions
• Audio or video recordings
• Clipboard contents

Collected data is used exclusively for:

1. Classroom Management: Providing teachers real-time visibility of student screens
2. Safety Monitoring: Detecting keywords related to self-harm, violence, or inappropriate content
3. Screen Time Analytics: Generating usage reports similar to iPhone Screen Time
4. Policy Enforcement: Implementing time limits and website restrictions
5. Educational Insights: Helping educators understand student engagement

1. Authentication Required: Extension only activates when logged into AuthGuard
2. Explicit Activation: Monitoring must be started by authorized school personnel
3. Visual Indicators: Browser badge shows when monitoring is active
4. Sensitive Field Protection: Password and email fields are excluded from monitoring
5. Configurable Features: Schools can enable/disable specific monitoring features

• tabs: To see which websites are being visited
• desktopCapture: To capture screenshots of browser tabs
• storage: To save settings and temporary data
• webNavigation: To track page navigation events
• idle: To detect when the user is away
• notifications: To alert about time limits and monitoring status
• host_permissions: To inject monitoring scripts on websites

Students and parents have the right to:

1. Know when monitoring is active (via browser badge)
2. Request access to collected screen time data
3. Understand what data is being collected
4. Have data deleted according to school policy

• Screenshots: 30 days (configurable by school)
• Screen time summaries: As per school policy
• Safety alerts: Retained per school requirements
• Raw activity data: Automatically purged after 90 days

This extension complies with:

• COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act)
• FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
• Google Chrome Web Store policies
• Educational privacy regulations