Who we are
appsgit (appsgit.com) is a directory of open-source, self-hosted apps. For any privacy question or request, email info@appsgit.com.
Analytics
We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to count page views and measure page speed. After a page has loaded, a small script from static.cloudflareinsights.com reports the page address (without query string), the referring site, your browser and device type, and load timings. It sets no cookies and stores nothing in your browser, and Cloudflare states that it does not collect or use visitors' personal data. The script does not load at all if your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control. We do not use Google Analytics or any advertising tracker.
Cookies and local storage
appsgit sets no cookies. The only thing saved in your browser is your light or dark theme choice, in local storage; it never leaves your device.
What you send us
- Newsletter: your email address, where you signed up, the date, whether you confirmed, and a random token for your confirm and unsubscribe links. We send one confirmation email, then the newsletter only if you confirm.
- Release alerts: when you follow a project, we store your email address, the projects you follow and when you followed each one. Following also subscribes you to the weekly newsletter (with the same confirmation step), because your alerts arrive inside it. You can unfollow projects from the manage link in any email, and unsubscribing deletes both your address and every project you follow.
- Install-help requests: your name, email address, the app, your answers about hosting, timeline and budget, and your optional message. We store the request, email it to our request inbox, and send you one acknowledgement email. If you tick the newsletter box, you are also added as an unconfirmed subscriber.
- Contact and sponsorship messages: your name, email address, subject, message and chosen plan. Used only to reply and, for sponsors, to arrange a placement.
- App submissions: the repository URL, plus your optional email address and note. Used to review the app and tell you when it is listed.
Abuse protection
When you submit a form, we store a one-way hash of your IP address combined with a secret salt that changes every day, and use it to rate-limit submissions (for example, three install requests per hour). It cannot be turned back into your IP address or linked across days. We also keep per-address counters, keyed by a hash of the email address, so a form cannot be used to flood someone's inbox.
Outbound and affiliate links
Links to GitHub, app websites and hosting providers go through a short redirect on appsgit (/go/…). Each click adds one to a daily counter for that link; nothing about you is stored with it. Some hosting links are affiliate links: the provider may set its own cookies after you arrive and may pay us a commission if you buy. Their privacy policies apply from that point.
Service providers
- Cloudflare hosts the site, the database and the analytics above. It processes requests, including IP addresses, to deliver pages and block attacks.
- Resend (resend.com) delivers our emails. It receives the recipient address and the email content.
- GitHub serves app avatars and repository preview images, so your browser requests those directly from GitHub.
How long we keep data
Unsubscribing deletes your address and the projects you follow immediately. Addresses that are never confirmed are deleted after 30 days. Messages, submissions and install requests are kept for up to 24 months, then deleted. Rate-limit counters reset after their window (one hour to one day). Click counts are kept as aggregate statistics.
Your rights
You can ask us to show, correct or delete any personal data we hold about you. Email info@appsgit.com and we will respond within 30 days. If you are in the EU or UK, you may also complain to your local data protection authority.
Changes
If we change this policy, we update the date at the top of this page. See also our terms of use.