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Privacy Policy for Surgery Template Assistant Extension

Last Updated: December 21, 2024

Overview

Surgery Template Assistant (“the Extension”) is designed to help medical professionals streamline their workflow by automating form filling and data formatting. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting any information handled by our extension.

Information Collection and Use

What information we collect

The Extension processes but does not store:

• Surgery-related data visible on the webpage
• Form field contents
• Patient identifiers
• Hospital names
• Surgeon names
• Procedure details
• Scheduling information

How we use information

The Extension:

• Processes information locally in your browser only
• Does not transmit any data to external servers
• Does not store any information permanently
• Uses information only for immediate form filling and clipboard formatting

Data Storage

• No data is stored by the Extension
• All processing occurs in real-time within your browser
• No information persists after the Extension completes its operations

Technical Permissions

The Extension requires the following permissions:

1. activeTab: To read and modify content on the current webpage
2. clipboardWrite: To copy formatted information to your clipboard

These permissions are used solely for:

• Reading form fields
• Automating form filling
• Copying formatted text to clipboard

Data Security

We implement security measures including:

• Local-only processing
• No external data transmission
• No data storage
• No cookies or tracking

Third-Party Access

• The Extension does not share any information with third parties
• No data is collected or transmitted to external services
• No analytics or tracking tools are implemented

HIPAA Compliance

The Extension is designed with healthcare privacy in mind:

• No patient data is stored
• No Protected Health Information (PHI) is transmitted
• All processing occurs locally within your secure browser environment

User Rights

Users have the right to:

• Use the Extension without data collection
• Uninstall the Extension at any time
• Review this privacy policy at any time

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy as needed. Users will be notified of any significant changes through the Chrome Web Store update mechanism.

Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy or the Extension’s privacy practices, contact: [Your Contact Information]

Compliance

This Extension complies with:

• HIPAA requirements
• Chrome Web Store privacy requirements
• Healthcare data protection standards

Disclaimer

This Extension is a tool for healthcare professionals and should be used in accordance with your institution’s privacy and security policies.