Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4/3/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how RepShare ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our platform for monetizing GitHub repositories.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information: When you register on RepShare, we collect your name, email address, and GitHub username to create and manage your account.

GitHub Integration Data: With your authorization, we access certain GitHub data, including your public profile, organization membership, team memberships, and repository information required to provide our services.

Payment Information: For repository owners monetizing their content, we collect and store information related to your payment processing setup, including Stripe account connections. For subscribers, we store subscription records, but full payment details are handled by our payment processor (Stripe) and not stored directly by RepShare.

Repository Data: We collect metadata about repositories listed on our platform, including repository names, descriptions, visibility settings, and associated subscription plans.

Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our platform, including log data, device information, IP addresses, and browser types.

2. How We Use Your Information

Providing Core Services: We use your personal information to:

  • Facilitate the sale and purchase of GitHub repository access
  • Grant appropriate access permissions to subscribers
  • Process payments and manage subscriptions
  • Handle one-time lifetime access purchases for repositories
  • Send transactional emails regarding subscription status, payments, and access changes

GitHub Integration: We use your GitHub account information to:
  • Connect your repositories to RepShare for monetization
  • Add subscribers to appropriate GitHub teams for repository access
  • Manage access permissions when subscriptions begin or end
  • Synchronize repository metadata with our platform

Communications: We use your contact information to:
  • Send you important updates about your account and subscriptions
  • Notify repository owners when they receive new subscribers
  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • Send occasional product updates and announcements (with opt-out options)

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

With GitHub: To grant subscribers access to repositories, we share subscriber GitHub usernames with repository owners' GitHub organizations. This is essential for the core functionality of our service.

With Repository Owners: We share subscriber GitHub usernames and subscription status with repository owners. For repository owners, we provide information about their subscribers to facilitate repository access management.

With Payment Processors: We share payment information with our payment processor (Stripe) to facilitate transactions. RepShare does not store complete credit card information on our servers.

Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf, such as hosting, email delivery, and analytics. These providers are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of sensitive data both in transit and at rest
  • Secure storage of Stripe API keys with proper encryption
  • GitHub application permissions limited to only what is necessary
  • Regular security assessments and updates
  • Access controls limiting employee access to user data

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Account Information: You can update or delete your account information through your account settings. Note that deleting your account will affect active subscriptions and repository access.

GitHub Connection: You can revoke RepShare's access to your GitHub account through your GitHub settings at any time. Be aware that this will impact functionality if you have active subscriptions or are monetizing repositories.

Subscription Data: Repository owners can manage their listed repositories and subscription plans. Subscribers can cancel subscriptions according to the terms of their plan.

Data Access and Portability: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you by contacting us at [email protected].

Marketing Communications: You can opt out of marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails or by contacting us directly.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

RepShare uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Maintain user sessions and authentication status
  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand how you use our platform to improve functionality
  • Facilitate the GitHub authentication process

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our platform.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. When you delete your account, we will retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes, such as to resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or comply with tax obligations.

Subscription records are maintained for financial record-keeping requirements even after subscriptions end or accounts are deleted.

8. International Data Transfers

RepShare operates globally, and your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer personal data outside your country, we implement appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

RepShare is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]