Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

This policy explains how readme4me handles personal data when you visit readme4.me or use the app at app.readme4.me. If you have any questions, write to support@readme4.me.

Information we collect

• Account details: your name, email address and profile photo, the way you sign in (GitHub, Google or an email link) and basic sign-in information such as your IP address, device and browser.
• GitHub connection: an access token for the readme4me GitHub App and the list of repositories you chose to share. The token is stored encrypted.
• Repositories and documents: repository names, languages and visibility, the results of each scan, and the documents readme4me writes for you, including every version you save.
• Source code: the files a document needs, read from GitHub when you generate it. See "Your source code" below.
• Usage: how many AI credits each document used.
• Billing: payments are handled by Stripe, which collects your card and billing details. We keep only references to your Stripe customer, subscription and invoices.
• Support messages: your email address and the message you send us.
• Website analytics: if you accept analytics cookies, Google Analytics collects the pages you visit, your approximate location and your device.

How we use it

• To provide readme4me: sign you in, read the repositories you chose, write and store your documents and charge your plan.
• To keep readme4me secure and working, for example by limiting abusive traffic and investigating errors.
• To answer your support requests.
• To understand how visitors use the website, only if you allow analytics cookies.
• To keep the records the law requires, such as billing records.

We do not sell your personal data and we do not use it for advertising.

Your source code

• readme4me has read-only access to the repositories you select. It never writes to them.
• When you generate a document, the files it needs are sent to the AI provider we use, which writes the document. Your code is not used to train AI models.
• Generations run on a background processing provider, which keeps a record of each job, including file contents, for a limited time and then deletes it automatically. Deleting your account does not remove these records sooner.
• We do not store your source files in our database. We store the documents readme4me writes and a few example file paths from each scan.
• readme4me skips dependency folders, build output, binaries and large files, but it can read configuration files. Keep secrets such as passwords and API keys out of the repositories you connect.

Who we share data with

We share personal data only with the service providers that help us run readme4me, and only what each one needs:

• hosting providers for the website, the app and our database;
• our sign-in provider;
• our AI provider;
• our background processing provider;
• our email delivery provider, for support messages;
• Stripe, for payments;
• GitHub, to read the repositories you connect;
• Google Analytics, only if you accept analytics cookies.

These providers process data on our behalf under their own terms and data protection commitments. We may also disclose data when the law requires it or to protect readme4me and its users.

Where your data is processed

Our providers may process data in countries other than yours, including the United States. They commit, under their terms, to protecting the data they process for us.

How long we keep data

• Your account, repositories, documents and usage are kept while your account exists and deleted when you delete it.
• Billing records are kept by Stripe for as long as tax and financial laws require.
• Support messages are kept as long as needed to answer and follow up on your request.
• Your cookie choice is remembered for 6 months.

Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, for example in Brazil, the European Union or the United Kingdom, you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete your data, to object to some uses of it and to withdraw your consent.

• Delete your account and data: in the app, open Manage account and choose Delete account.
• Correct your name: in the app, under Manage account.
• Analytics cookies: turn them on or off at any time with Cookie settings in the website footer.
• Anything else: write to support@readme4.me and we will reply as soon as we can. We may ask you to confirm your identity first.

You can also contact the data protection authority where you live.

Security

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, repository access is read-only and each provider receives only what it needs. No system is completely secure, but if something happens that puts your data at risk, we will let you know.

Children

readme4me is for people 13 and older. If you are under the age of majority where you live, use readme4me with the permission of a parent or guardian.

Changes to this policy

When this policy changes, we update the date at the top. If a change is significant, we will tell you in the app or by email before it takes effect.

Contact

support@readme4.me