Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Skillbrew ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you sign in via GitHub or Google OAuth, we receive your public profile information including your username, display name, email address, and avatar URL. We store this information to create and maintain your account.

Content You Submit

When you submit items, reviews, comments, or collections, we store this content along with your account information to display it on the platform.

Usage Data

We collect anonymous usage data including page views, downloads, and search queries to improve our service and provide analytics to content authors.

2. OAuth Providers

We use GitHub and Google as OAuth authentication providers. When you sign in, you authorize these providers to share your basic profile information with us. We do not access your private repositories, emails beyond your primary address, or other private data from these providers.

3. Cookies

We use essential cookies to maintain your login session (JWT authentication token) and language preference. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

4. Payment Data

Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers or payment method details on our servers. Stripe handles all payment processing in accordance with their own privacy policy. We store transaction records including purchase amounts and item details for your purchase history.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the Skillbrew platform
  • Display your profile and submitted content
  • Process purchases and payouts to authors
  • Send notifications about activity on your content
  • Improve our service through anonymous analytics

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with:

  • Stripe — for payment processing
  • OAuth providers — authentication only
  • Law enforcement — when required by law

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your account and associated data
  • Export your data in a portable format

8. Data Security

We protect your data using industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication tokens, and access controls on our database.

9. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at skillbrew@skillbrew.dev.