Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 19, 2026

    Summary: GitDock is an open-source, local-first application. Your code, repositories, and Git operations never leave your machine. No telemetry, no analytics, no tracking.
  

1. Who We Are

GitDock is an open-source desktop application for managing GitHub accounts and repositories from a single local dashboard. This Privacy Policy describes how data is handled when you use GitDock and, optionally, the GitDock Hub service.

2. The Local Dashboard (Open Source)

The GitDock dashboard runs entirely on your machine. It does not phone home, collect analytics, or transmit any data to us. All data stays local.

2.1 Data Stored on Your Machine

Workspace configuration (config.json) - your account settings, machine name, and Hub connection preferences
GitHub Personal Access Tokens - stored in your operating system's secure keychain (Windows Credential Manager, macOS Keychain, or Linux Secret Service), never in plain text files
SSH keys - generated locally in ~/.ssh/ for GitHub authentication
Cloned repositories - stored in your chosen workspace directory
UI preferences - pins, aliases, and filter settings stored in the browser's localStorage

2.2 External Calls Made by the Dashboard

The dashboard communicates only with:

GitHub API - to list repositories, fetch READMEs, and count PRs/Issues. These calls use your own credentials (GitHub CLI or personal access token) and go directly from your machine to GitHub.

No data is sent to GitDock servers, analytics services, or any other third party.

3. GitDock Hub (Optional Paid Service)

The Hub is an optional service that provides a multi-machine overview. If you choose to connect your dashboard to the Hub, the following metadata is sent:

Machine name and identifier
Repository names, branches, and sync status (clean, dirty, ahead, behind)
Account labels

The Hub never receives:

Source code or file contents
Git commit messages, diffs, or history
Tokens, passwords, or credentials
SSH keys

If you use the hosted Hub at hub.gitdock.dev, your account email and API key are stored on our server to authenticate your machines. You can delete your Hub account and all associated data at any time from the Hub dashboard.

4. Data We Do NOT Collect

Source code or file contents from your repositories
Git commit messages, diffs, or history
Browsing activity, analytics, or telemetry
Cookies (the local dashboard does not use cookies)
IP addresses or geolocation data (from the local dashboard)

5. Third-Party Services

GitHub API (Privacy Statement) - repository data fetching, performed locally using your own credentials
Render.com - hosts the Hub service and this website

6. Data Retention

Local data - retained on your machine until you delete it. Use Settings → Reset & Clean Up to remove all local data.
Hub data - retained until you delete your Hub account or request removal.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data. Since the dashboard is fully local, you have complete control over your data at all times.

For Hub data, contact us at support@gitdock.dev to exercise your rights, or delete your account directly from the Hub dashboard.

8. Security

The local dashboard binds exclusively to 127.0.0.1 (localhost) - it is not accessible over the network
Credentials are stored in the operating system's secure keychain, not in plain text
All communication with GitHub and the Hub uses HTTPS
The dashboard enforces input sanitization, path validation, and request size limits
The source code is open for anyone to audit

9. Children's Privacy

GitDock is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at: support@gitdock.dev