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Privacy Policy
GitMD (formerly: GitNote)
Last updated: 2026-05-17
1. Information We Collect
GitMD collects and stores only the following information. All data is stored solely on your device.
| Information | Purpose | Storage Location |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub / GitLab OAuth access token | Authentication for reading and writing to repositories | On device (encrypted with Android Keystore) |
| Personal Access Token (PAT) | Authentication for custom Git hosts | On device (encrypted with Android Keystore) |
| Repository URL, branch name, authentication type | Identifying clone/sync targets | On device (DataStore) |
| Git commit author name and email address | Recording commit metadata | On device (DataStore) |
| Markdown files | Displaying and editing notes | On device (app-specific storage) |
| Favorites / recently opened note paths | Preserving UI state | On device (DataStore) |
2. Usage Data Collection (Firebase Analytics)
To improve app quality, the following data is sent to Firebase Analytics (Google).
| Information | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Event names for app launches and key actions (note creation, save, successful push) | Understanding feature usage, detecting issues |
| Crash reports | Identifying causes of crashes |
| Country (approximate region) | Prioritizing language localization |
Information NOT collected (explicitly disabled):
- Advertising ID (Android Advertising ID, AAID)
- SSAID (Settings.Secure.ANDROID_ID)
- Personally identifiable information (email addresses, phone numbers, names, note content, etc.)
- Location data
- Sensor data such as contacts, camera, or microphone
- Google Signals (linking with activity in other Google services)
3. Disclosure to Third Parties
GitMD does not provide or sell any personal information to third parties.
The app communicates only with the following external services:
- GitHub API / GitLab API: Retrieving repository lists and authentication
- Your own Git repositories: Syncing note files
- Firebase Analytics (Google): Only the events listed in section 2 above, and only when permitted by the user
All such communication is performed over HTTPS / SSH.
4. Data Management and Deletion
- Uninstalling the app deletes all data stored on the device (tokens, settings, cloned files).
- To revoke the connection with your GitHub / GitLab account, please revoke GitMD’s access from each service’s settings page (GitHub / GitLab).
- If you wish to request deletion of data already sent to Firebase Analytics, please contact us using the information below.
5. Contact
For privacy-related questions, please reach out via GitHub Issues or the email address listed in the repository.