Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 3, 2025

This policy explains how Good First Issue collects, uses, and shares information.

Data We Collect

• Server logs: IP, user agent, and basic request metadata for security and reliability.
• Authentication data: When you sign in, we store account identifiers needed to provide access.
• GitHub data: Public repository and issue metadata fetched from GitHub’s APIs.

How We Use Data

• Provide and improve the site experience.
• Prevent abuse, debug issues, and measure service health.
• Communicate important updates or security notifications.

Sharing

• We do not sell personal data.
• Data may be processed by infrastructure providers (hosting, databases) under appropriate safeguards.

Cookies & Storage

• Authentication may rely on cookies or local storage tokens to keep you signed in.

Data Retention

• Logs are retained for a limited period for security and diagnostics.
• Account data is kept while you use the service; you can request removal where applicable.

Your Choices

• You can sign out to stop session tracking.
• To request data access or deletion, contact hi@goodfirstissue.org.

Changes

• Updates to this policy will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date.