Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

1.1 Information you provide to us

When you log in with Google, we collect your

• Name
• Student Email
• Google User ID

1.2 Information we collect automatically

When you use our website, we collect your interactions with the website, which includes

• Device ID (associated with the browser that you use and can be renewed by clearing the browser's local storage)
• Search query
• Click interaction
• Page visit
• Google User ID
• Courses you selected
• IP address
• User agent

When you submit the feedback form, the above information will be included in the submission if you provide the Session ID.

1.3 Third-Party Information

We use third-party services to collect your interactions with the website, namely

• Google Analytics (Privacy Policy)
• Hotjar (Privacy Policy)

By using this website, you must agree to the specified third-party’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Our website is hosted on the Office of the Registrar Chulalongkorn University’s server. They do not endorse us in any way including the correctness of the data. You must still follow their Terms of Service and associated university’s law.

2. How we use your information

We use your information for the following purposes:

2.1 Core Functionality

We use your search and the associated query and context to provide you with the correct ranking of the search results. If you are logged in, we will also use your user ID to store selected courses between multiple devices. Users are also required to login using their student email before writing and interacting with course reviews, to confirm that they are a Chula student.

2.2 Functionality Enrichment

In the future, we may use the information to provide you with customized search results and recommendations to enhance your experience.

2.3 Research and Product Development

We use your information to better understand our user’s interactions with the website. The information is used to

• Research user behaviour
• Better understand user needs and preferences
• Improve this website and manage the release of future features
• Create new products and/or features to further satisfy user needs

2.4 Security

We collect the information to prevent our service against spam and security threats.

3. How we share your information

Your information is shared within our website’s development team. In the future, We may share your anonymized information with our partners who would collaborate with us to better meet our user’s needs. In the case that this project is reorganized to other organizations within Chulalongkorn University, your information will be transferred along with the website to them.

4. Contact information and inquiry

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of your information, send us an email to “thinc.org at gmail.com”, or more preferably, the report problem link on the top right corner of this page.