Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 11, 2025
At StarShare, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension and related services. Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using StarShare, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Directly
- GitHub Account Information: When you authenticate with StarShare, we access your GitHub username, profile picture, and email address through GitHub's OAuth authentication.
- Messages and Notes: Personal messages you include when sharing repositories with other users.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Repository Data: When you star a repository and choose to share it, we collect the repository URL, name, description, and owner information.
- Sharing Activity: Records of repositories you've shared, who you've shared them with, and repositories shared with you.
- Usage Data: Basic analytics including feature usage, extension interactions, and error logs to improve our service.
1.3 Information We Do NOT Collect
- We do not access or store your GitHub password or authentication tokens beyond the session.
- We do not track your general browsing activity outside of GitHub.com.
- We do not access private repository content or code.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- 1Provide Core Functionality: To enable repository sharing between users, deliver notifications, and maintain your conversation history.
- 2User Authentication: To verify your identity and connect you with other GitHub users.
- 3Service Improvement: To analyze usage patterns, fix bugs, and improve the user experience.
- 4Communication: To send you service-related notifications and respond to your inquiries.
- 5Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and abuse.
3. How We Share Your Information
⚠️ Important Disclosure
We are committed to transparency about data sharing. Below is a comprehensive list of all parties with whom your data may be shared.
3.1 Other StarShare Users
When you share a repository, the recipient will see your GitHub username, profile picture, the repository information, and any personal message you include. Your sharing activity is only visible to the specific users you choose to share with.
3.2 Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with the following service providers who assist us in operating our service:
| Provider | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | Authentication & User Search | OAuth tokens, username queries |
| Cloud Hosting Provider | Data Storage & Processing | All user data (encrypted) |
| Push Notification Service | Real-time Notifications | Device tokens, notification content |
| Analytics Provider | Usage Analytics | Anonymized usage data |
3.3 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency), or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
3.4 Business Transfers
If StarShare is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or prominent notice on our service of any change in ownership.
3.5 What We Never Share
- ✓We never sell your personal information to third parties.
- ✓We never share your data for advertising purposes.
- ✓We never provide your information to data brokers or marketing companies.
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (TLS/SSL) and at rest
- Regular security assessments and updates
- Access controls limiting employee access to user data
- Secure OAuth implementation for GitHub authentication
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. Specifically:
- Account Data: Retained until you delete your account
- Sharing History: Retained for the lifetime of your account
- Usage Analytics: Aggregated and anonymized after 90 days
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- →Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- →Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
- →Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated data
- →Export: Request a portable copy of your data
- →Opt-out: Disable non-essential data collection in extension settings
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gurbaazsn123@gmail.com
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will provide a more prominent notice (such as a notification in the extension or an email). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: gurbaazsn123@gmail.com
- GitHub: github.com/gurbaaz27