Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 28, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how the Open Shell Project ("we,""us," or"our") collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you use our software, visit our website, or interact with us in other ways.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your data.

Information We Collect

Software Usage Information

Open Shell is a desktop application that does not collect any personal information or usage data by default. Our software:

• Does not track your activities or usage patterns
• Does not collect personal information from your computer
• Does not send any data back to our servers
• Stores preferences and settings only locally on your device

Website Information

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically, including:

• Log data (such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data)
• Device information (such as your device type, operating system, and browser)
• Usage information (such as how you use and navigate our website)
• Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy section below)

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you:

• Submit bug reports or feedback through our GitHub repository
• Communicate with us via third-party social media sites
• Participate in community forums or discussions
• Sign up for newsletters or updates, if we offer such services

How We Use Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our software and website
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Understand how users interact with our software and website
• Debug and fix issues in our software
• Develop new features and functionality
• Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes
• Protect the safety, rights, or property of any person, the public, or Open Shell

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:

GitHub and Open-Source Collaboration

Since Open Shell is an open-source project hosted on GitHub, any information you voluntarily submit to our repository (such as bug reports, feature requests, or code contributions) will be publicly available.

Service Providers

We may share information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to such information to perform work on our behalf (for example, web hosting providers).

Legal Requirements

We may share information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (for example, a court or government agency).

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems or your information.

Cookie Policy

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and improve the functionality of our website.

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device that contains information about your visit to our website. We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until you delete them).

Types of cookies we may use:

• Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Preference cookies: Enable the website to remember your preferences

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality of our website.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal information
• Objecting to the processing of your personal information
• Requesting that we restrict processing of your personal information
• Requesting portability of your personal information
• Opting out of marketing communications

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the GitHub repository or community channels.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we will provide notice by updating the"Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our data practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our GitHub repository.