Privacy Policy
Extension: Moodle HKU Downloader
Last updated: April 2026
What data is collected
This extension collects no personal data. It does not transmit any information to external servers. All operations happen locally in your browser.
What the extension does
- Reads the content of HKU Moodle course pages you are already viewing (
moodle.hku.hk).
- Uses your existing browser session (cookies) to download files you already have access to.
- Saves those files to your local Downloads folder, organized by course code and section name.
Permissions used
- downloads — to save files to your Downloads folder.
- activeTab / scripting — to read the course page structure to find file links.
- host permission (moodle.hku.hk) — limited strictly to HKU Moodle.
Data sharing
No data is shared with any third party. The extension has no analytics, no telemetry, and no network requests other than downloading files from moodle.hku.hk on your behalf.
Contact
For questions, open an issue on the GitHub repository.