Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

GitInsights ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our service.

Important: GitInsights is a client-side application. We do not collect, store, or transmit any of your personal data to our servers.

2. Information We Don't Collect

GitInsights operates entirely in your browser. We do NOT collect or store:

• Your GitHub username or account information
• Your GitHub Personal Access Token
• Your repository data or contribution statistics
• Your browsing history or activity
• Any personal identifiable information (PII)
• Cookies for tracking purposes

3. How GitInsights Works

GitInsights is a fully client-side application that:

• Runs in your browser: All processing happens locally on your device
• Calls GitHub API directly: Your browser makes API requests directly to GitHub, not through our servers
• Stores data locally: Your GitHub token (if provided) is stored only in your browser's Local Storage
• No server communication: We don't have any backend servers that receive your data

4. GitHub Personal Access Token

If you choose to provide a GitHub Personal Access Token:

• It is stored ONLY in your browser's Local Storage
• It is NEVER sent to our servers (we don't have servers to send it to)
• It is used exclusively to make API requests from your browser to GitHub
• You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's Local Storage
• It remains on your device and is not shared with anyone

Security Tip: Only create tokens with the minimum required permissions. GitInsights only needs read access to your public repositories.

5. GitHub API Usage

When you use GitInsights:

• Your browser communicates directly with GitHub's API
• GitHub's Privacy Policy applies to data retrieved from their API
• We only request publicly available information (unless you provide a token)
• All API calls are subject to GitHub's rate limits and terms

For more information about GitHub's data handling, please review GitHub's Privacy Policy.

6. Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics to understand general usage patterns:

• Basic page view counts
• General geographic region (country level)
• Browser and device type
• Referral sources

Vercel Analytics is privacy-friendly and does not use cookies. It does not track individual users or collect personal information. For more details, see Vercel's Analytics Privacy Policy.

7. Third-Party Services

GitInsights integrates with the following third-party services:

• GitHub API: To fetch your repository and contribution data
• Vercel: For hosting the application
• Razorpay: For optional payment processing (Buy Me a Coffee feature)

Each service has its own privacy policy, and your interactions with them are governed by their respective policies.

8. Payment Information

If you choose to support us via the "Buy Me a Coffee" feature:

• All payment processing is handled by Razorpay
• We do not store or have access to your payment card details
• Razorpay's privacy policy governs the handling of your payment information
• We only receive confirmation of successful payments

9. Data Security

Since GitInsights doesn't collect or transmit your data to our servers:

• There is no central database that could be breached
• Your data remains on your device
• You have full control over your information
• All communication with GitHub's API uses HTTPS encryption

10. Your Rights

Since we don't collect your personal data, there's no data for you to request, modify, or delete from our servers. However:

• You can clear your browser's Local Storage at any time to remove your stored token
• You can revoke GitHub tokens at any time through your GitHub settings
• You control what data GitHub shares via their API

11. Children's Privacy

GitInsights is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. Since we don't collect any data at all, this is not a concern.

12. Open Source

GitInsights is open source. You can review our code on GitHub to verify our privacy claims and see exactly how the application works.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@gitinsights.dev

GitHub: github.com/dharanidharansr/GitInsights