DevCrate Trust
Trust & Security
Effective Date: April 23, 2026
At DevCrate, trust matters.
We build tools for developers and creators who value speed, simplicity, and privacy. Our goal is to collect as little data as reasonably possible while delivering reliable products.
This page explains our practical approach to trust, security, and transparency.
Our Core Principles
1. Minimal Data Collection
We do not believe in collecting unnecessary personal data.
We aim to collect only what is needed to:
- Create and manage accounts
- Authenticate users
- Provide paid plans
- Improve product performance
- Prevent abuse
- Support customers
If we do not need it, we prefer not to collect it.
2. We Do Not Sell User Data
We do not sell personal user data.
Your information is not our business model.
DevCrate earns revenue through products, subscriptions, and services, not by selling private information.
3. Transparency Matters
If data is used to improve our products, analytics, reliability, or support, we aim to be clear about it.
Examples may include:
- Feature usage counts
- Error monitoring
- Product performance metrics
- Subscription and billing operations
- Abuse prevention
We believe users deserve honesty.
Security Practices
Secure Authentication
We use modern authentication providers and secure session systems.
Supported providers may include:
- GitHub
- Secure email login, if supported in the future
Authentication systems are designed to reduce password handling risk whenever possible.
Encrypted Connections
Traffic to DevCrate services is intended to use HTTPS encryption to help protect data in transit.
Access Controls
We aim to limit access to internal systems and user data to what is operationally necessary.
Least-privilege principles are preferred whenever practical.
Abuse Prevention
We may use technical measures to detect:
- Spam
- Fraud
- Excessive automated abuse
- Unauthorized access attempts
- Platform misuse
These protections help keep the service healthy for everyone.
Product Data Philosophy
Built for Productivity, Not Surveillance
We use data to improve tools, not to profile users or exploit behavior.
Examples include:
- Which features are valuable
- Which workflows are slow
- Which tools need improvement
- Where errors occur
This helps us make better products.
Sensitive Data Guidance
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, DevCrate tools are generally intended for:
- Development
- Testing
- Prototyping
- Mock workflows
- Productivity tasks
Please avoid storing highly sensitive real-world personal data in tools not specifically designed for secure regulated storage.
Third-Party Providers
We may rely on trusted providers for infrastructure and operations, such as:
- Hosting platforms
- Authentication providers
- Analytics platforms
- Payment processors
These providers maintain their own security and privacy policies.
Responsible Disclosure
If you discover a security issue, vulnerability, or serious bug, please report it responsibly:
We appreciate constructive reports that help improve the platform.
Independent Builder Commitment
DevCrate is built with an independent product mindset:
- Respect users
- Build useful tools
- Stay practical
- Avoid unnecessary data extraction
- Improve steadily
Ongoing Improvement
Security is a process, not a checkbox.
We continue improving our systems, code, and policies over time as DevCrate grows.
Contact
Questions about trust, privacy, or security can be sent to support@devcrate.dev.
Summary
- We collect minimal necessary data.
- We do not sell personal user data.
- We prioritize transparency.
- We use modern authentication and secure transport.
- We improve products through responsible analytics.
- We believe trust should be earned.