1. Introduction

At GitProfile, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our service. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information from GitHub

When you log in with GitHub, we collect:

• Your GitHub username
• Your email address associated with your GitHub account
• Your GitHub profile picture (avatar URL)

2.2 Public GitHub Data

We fetch and display publicly available GitHub data using the public GitHub API, including:

• Your public contribution statistics (commits, pull requests, issues)
• Repositories you have contributed to
• Star counts of repositories you have contributed to

This data is publicly available on GitHub and is not considered private information.

2.3 Information You Provide

You may choose to provide additional information in your user profile, such as:

• Profile description
• Location information (city, country)
• Social media links
• Other profile details

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our service
• Create and display leaderboards based on GitHub contributions
• Display your profile and contribution statistics
• Send you promotional emails (you can opt out at any time)
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

4. Public vs. Private Information

4.1 Public Information

The following information is publicly visible to anyone who visits your profile:

• Your GitHub username
• Your GitHub contribution statistics
• Any information you choose to add to your user details page (profile description, location, social links, etc.)

4.2 Private Information

We will never publicly display or share:

• Your email address
• Any other private account information

5. Email Communications

We may send you promotional emails using the email address associated with your GitHub account. We will not:

• Expose your email address to other users
• Share your email address with third parties
• Sell your email address

You can opt out of promotional emails at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each email.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• When required by law or to comply with legal processes
• To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
• With service providers who assist us in operating our service (under strict confidentiality agreements)

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our service. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Update or correct your profile information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Opt out of promotional emails
• Request a copy of your data

10. Third-Party Services

Our service integrates with GitHub and uses the public GitHub API to fetch contribution data. Your use of GitHub is subject to GitHub's own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for GitHub's data practices.

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the appropriate channels.

For information about how we use your data in relation to our service, please also review our Terms of Service.