SkipHostelWifi — Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 4, 2026

SkipHostelWifi is a browser extension that automates WiFi login for Rajagiri (RSET) campus and hostel networks. This policy explains exactly what data the extension handles, where it goes, and what it does not do.

1. Data We Collect

The extension collects one piece of information from you:

User ID — the campus/hostel WiFi login credential you type into the extension popup.

That is it. We do not collect names, email addresses, browsing history, analytics, telemetry, crash reports, or any other personal information.

2. How Your Data Is Stored

Item	Storage Location	Details
User ID (`savedUID`)	`chrome.storage.local`	Saved on your device only, after a successful login. Cleared when you sign out.

    Your User ID never leaves your device except when it is sent directly to the campus captive portal for authentication (see Section 3).
  

3. Network Requests

The extension makes HTTP requests to exactly one destination:

Endpoint	Purpose
`http://192.168.0.66:8090/login.xml`	Submits your User ID to the Cyberoam/Sophos captive portal to authenticate you on the WiFi network.
`http://192.168.0.66:8090/logout.xml`	Signs you out of the captive portal when you click "Sign Out".

Both endpoints are local-network addresses — they exist on the campus/hostel router and are not reachable from the public internet. No data is transmitted to any external or third-party server.

    Note on the password: On this network the login password is identical to the User ID.
    The extension does not ask you for a separate password — it uses your User ID for both fields when submitting the login form.
  

4. Keep-Alive Behavior

After a successful login, the extension creates a repeating alarm (via the chrome.alarms API) that re-authenticates you every 4 minutes to keep the portal session alive. This alarm:

Reads your saved User ID from local storage.
Sends it to the same login.xml endpoint listed above.
Is automatically cleared when you sign out or when a login attempt fails.

5. Browser Permissions

Permission	Why It Is Needed
`storage`	To save and retrieve your User ID locally so you don't have to re-enter it every time.
`alarms`	To schedule the periodic keep-alive re-authentication that keeps your WiFi session from expiring.
Host: `http://192.168.0.66/*`	To allow the extension to send login/logout requests to the campus captive portal.

6. Third-Party Sharing

None. Your data is never shared with, sold to, or transmitted to any third party. The only destination for your User ID is the local-network captive portal operated by your campus.

7. What We Do Not Do

We do not collect or store browsing history.
We do not inject scripts into any web page.
We do not use analytics, tracking pixels, or telemetry of any kind.
We do not read or modify your cookies.
We do not access any website content beyond the captive portal endpoint.
We do not communicate with any server other than 192.168.0.66.

8. Data Deletion

You can remove your stored User ID at any time by:

Clicking Sign Out in the extension popup, or
Uninstalling the extension (this automatically clears all extension storage).

9. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top. Since the extension is distributed directly (not via a store), updates will be reflected in the project repository.

10. Contact

Questions or concerns about this policy? Reach out to the maintainers: