Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 25, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to OSE ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website and with our open source projects. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information in our community-driven environment.
2. Information Capabilities
As an open source organization, we prioritize transparency and minimal data collection.
- Website Visits: We may collect anonymous usage data (such as page views and browser type) to understand how our documentation and tools are used, helping us improve the community experience.
- Community Interaction: When you contribute to our repositories on GitHub or join our community discussions (e.g., Discord), your public profile information and contributions are visible to the public in accordance with those platforms' own privacy policies.
- Voluntary Information: If you contact us directly or sign up for any newsletters, we collect the information you provide (like your email address) solely to communicate with you.
3. Use of Information
We use the limited information we collect to:
- Maintain and improve our open source projects and website.
- Respond to your comments, questions, and pull requests.
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages if you have opted in to receive them.
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our projects.
4. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- With your consent or at your direction.
- With service providers who help us operate our community infrastructure (e.g., hosting providers), subject to confidentiality obligations.
- If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of OSE, our contributors, or others.
5. Third-Party Services
Our projects and website may contain links to third-party websites or services (such as GitHub, Discord, Twitter/X, Bluesky). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact a community maintainer.