Privacy Policy

What Data We Collect

gitpicks.dev collects minimal data to provide our service:

• GitHub OAuth data: Public profile information (username, email, name, avatar, public repositories) and starred repositories when you sign in via GitHub OAuth. We request the ‘user:email’ and ‘user:starred’ scopes.
• Analytics: Anonymous website usage data through Umami Analytics (no cookies, no personal tracking)
• Error logging: Technical error information through Sentry to improve service reliability
• User-generated content: Lists and repositories you create and curate on our platform

Why We Need Your Data

We use your data to:

• Authenticate your account and provide personalized repository recommendations
• Display your starred repositories and allow you to create curated lists
• Improve our service through anonymous usage analytics
• Monitor and fix technical issues through error logging
• Provide support and respond to your inquiries

How Long We Store Your Data

Data hosting: All data is hosted on secure servers in Germany (Hetzner) in compliance with European data protection standards.

• Account data: Stored while your account is active
• Analytics data: Automatically deleted after 24 months
• Error logs: Retained for 90 days for debugging purposes
• User-generated content: Stored until you delete it or close your account

Analytics

We use Umami Analytics to understand how our service is used. This analytics tool is privacy-focused and does not track personal information or use cookies.

Your Rights (GDPR Compliance)

Under GDPR and other data protection laws, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
• Withdraw consent: Revoke your GitHub OAuth authorization at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected] or remove your GitHub OAuth authorization to immediately stop data collection.

User-Generated Content

Users can create and share curated lists on our platform. Please note that all user-generated content, including lists and recommendations, is provided by community members and not by gitpicks.dev. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or quality of user-generated content. Such content may be modified or removed at any time to maintain platform quality and safety standards.

Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old to use gitpicks.dev. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new “Last updated” date.