BuckeyeRatings is a browser extension that shows Rate My Professors ratings on Ohio State's Class Search. This policy explains what the extension accesses, stores, and sends.
What the extension accesses
The extension runs only on Ohio State's Class Search
(classes.osu.edu). To show ratings it reads the
instructor names and course information already displayed on that page. It does not
read your personal information, login, schedule, or registration data, and it
has no access to any authenticated Ohio State system.
Network requests
To display ratings and photos, the extension fetches data from:
- Rate My Professors (
ratemyprofessors.com) — professor ratings and reviews. - Ohio State class API (
content.osu.edu) — the same public class data the Class Search page itself loads, used to look up an instructor's OSU username for their headshot. - Ohio State photo service (
opic.osu.edu) — the official OSU headshot for that username.
These requests contain only a professor's name, course, or username — never anything about you. No identifiers, cookies, or personal data are sent.
Local storage
Fetched ratings and photo URLs are cached in your browser's local extension storage
(chrome.storage.local) to speed up repeat visits. This data never
leaves your device and can be cleared at any time from the extension's
settings ("Clear cache") or by removing the extension.
Data we do not handle
We do not collect or process personally identifiable information, browsing history, location, financial information, authentication credentials, or any user-entered content.
Third parties
The third-party services above have their own privacy policies. BuckeyeRatings is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Ohio State University or Rate My Professors.
Contact
Questions? Email ikuria@ucsc.edu.
Changes
If this policy changes, the "Last updated" date above will change and the new version will be published on this page.