Privacy Policy

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RepoFinder is designed with privacy by default. We don't have accounts, user databases, or ad-tracking. This page explains exactly what happens with your data.

1. Who operates this service

RepoFinder (repofinder.xyz) is an independent service. Contact: hello@repofinder.xyz.

2. What data we collect

A. Data stored only on your device (never sent to us):

  • Recent searches — stored in localStorage. Last 8 searches only.
  • Search result cache — stored in sessionStorage. Auto-expires in 10 minutes.
  • Display preferences — stored in localStorage. Sort mode, filter state.

B. Data sent to third-party services:

  • GitHub API (github.com) — your browser sends your search query directly to GitHub's public search API. No credentials are transmitted.
  • Our AI proxy (/api/ai) — your question text and public GitHub metadata for up to 30 results are sent to our server-side proxy. The proxy forwards this to an AI provider (OpenRouter). We do not persist these inputs or outputs to any database.
  • Cloudflare Web Analytics (optional, cookieless) — if enabled, anonymous page-view data. No cookies, no fingerprinting, no cross-site tracking.

3. What we do NOT do

  • No user accounts, no sign-up, no login
  • No server-side database storing your searches
  • No advertising cookies or tracking pixels
  • No sale of your data to third parties
  • No personal data collection beyond what GitHub and Cloudflare receive
  • No use of your data to train AI models

4. Cookies

RepoFinder does not set any first-party cookies. We use localStorage and sessionStorage for client-side persistence — these are not transmitted to any server.

6. Your rights & data deletion

Because we store no personal data server-side, there is nothing for us to delete on our end. All data stored by RepoFinder lives in your own browser and can be removed at any time:

  • Click "Clear my data" on the home page to remove all RepoFinder localStorage and sessionStorage entries.
  • Or use your browser's native storage clearing.

7. Contact

Privacy questions or requests: hello@repofinder.xyz.