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GitCode APP Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 21, 2025

Important Notice

GitCode platform (hereinafter referred to as "this platform") is operated by Chongqing Open Source Co-Creation Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "GitCode" or "we"). We deeply understand the importance of personal information security and will take security protection measures in accordance with legal requirements to protect your personal information. Therefore, we have formulated this privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as "**this privacy policy") which covers how we collect, use, share and protect your information during the process of using the services provided by this platform. Please read and fully understand this privacy policy before using this service, especially the clauses marked in bold, which you should pay special attention to. You should confirm that you have fully understood and agreed before using the service of this platform. Once you start using the service of this platform, it will be deemed that you accept and agree to this privacy policy.

Important notice: In order to provide you with a more unified and convenient service, we plan to comprehensively integrate this platform with AtomGit [operated by Chongqing Open Source Co-Creation Technology Co., Ltd.]. For details regarding data synchronization and account integration during the integration process, please refer to section "II. (X) Data Synchronization and Account Integration" of this policy.

If you have any questions about the content of this privacy policy, please contact us through the contact information shown in "IX. Contact Us" below this privacy policy before you register and use the services of this platform. We will answer your questions.

This privacy policy applies to the services provided by this platform and does not involve any third-party services. This privacy policy only applies to our processing of your personal information when you use the services provided by this platform, and does not apply to our processing or custody of your personal information as an agent on this platform. For the needs of service function development and corresponding laws and regulations, we may occasionally modify this privacy policy. Without your explicit consent or clear legal requirements, we will not make modifications that significantly reduce your existing rights. Once the privacy policy is modified, we will inform you through pop-ups, announcements, etc. If you do not agree with the modified privacy policy, please stop using the services of this platform immediately. If you continue to use the services of this platform, it will be deemed that you agree to the modified privacy policy.

Through this privacy policy, you will understand the following:

I. Definitions

II. How we collect and use your personal information

III. How we share, entrust processing, transfer, and publicly disclose your personal information

IV. How we use Cookies and similar technologies

V. How we respond to your requests for personal information rights

VI. How we protect and store your personal information

VII. Protection of minors' personal information

VIII. Changes to the privacy policy

IX. Contact us

I. Definitions​

(1) Personal Information: refers to various information recorded in electronic or other forms related to identified or identifiable natural persons, excluding information that has been anonymized.

(2) Sensitive Personal Information: refers to personal information that, once disclosed or illegally used, is likely to cause harm to the personality dignity of natural persons or their personal safety and property, including biometric identification, religious beliefs, specific identities, medical health, financial accounts, movement trajectory information, and personal information of minors under the age of fourteen.

(3) Personal Information Processing: includes the collection, storage, use, processing, transmission, provision, public disclosure, and deletion of personal information.

The definitions of other concepts not mentioned in this privacy policy are consistent with those in relevant laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China.

II. How We Collect and Use Your Personal Information​

(I) Account Registration​

When you complete the registration process on GitCode, we may need you to provide your phone number, username, and for the sake of account security, you may also need to set up an account password. If you refuse to provide the above information, you will not be able to register a GitCode account, and you can only use browsing and search services.

(II) Third-Party Account Login Function​

In addition to registering an account on this platform, when you log in to this platform via a third-party platform account, you need to authorize us to collect the nickname, avatar, username, phone number, and email address of the third-party platform account. You understand that, based on the requirement for providing information services under real-name system, the aforementioned information is necessary personal information for logging in to this platform via a third-party platform account. If you cannot provide the aforementioned information, you will not be able to log in via a third-party platform account. The aforementioned information is collected only when you first use a third-party platform account to log in.

(III) Personal Profile Display​

This platform provides a personal profile editing function. You can enrich and improve your personal profile through the editing function. For this purpose, we will collect your user nickname, avatar, email address, Github account, personal website, company, location, and personal introduction information. The above information will be collected every time you edit your personal profile. You understand that the above personal information is voluntarily provided by you. If you cannot provide the aforementioned information, it will not affect your use of other functions of this platform except for personal profile editing and display. Please note that your personal profile information may be displayed to other users of this platform.

(IV) SSH Public Key Creation​

SSH public keys are used to establish a more secure connection between your computer and this platform. This platform can generate an SSH public key for this purpose. The SSH public key and its name are set up by you actively. The above personal information is voluntarily provided by you. If you cannot provide the aforementioned information, it will not affect your use of other functions of this platform except for the SSH public key creation function.

(V) Information Obtained from Third Parties​

Under the law, based on your authorization, to provide you with more optimized services and meet your personalized needs, we may receive your personal information or other information from our affiliated companies or partners. In addition, we will also collect the shared personal information provided by others when they use our products or services.

In the above scenarios, sensitive personal information such as your ID documents, detailed address, and payment information (bank account, bank transaction number) may be collected. The purposes of collecting this information include complying with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations for online real-name authentication, verifying your user identity, and fulfilling the contract with you. For example, providing consulting or technical support, issuing invoices, and sending goods.

(VI) We May Use Your Personal Information for the Following Purposes:​

  1. We use your registration information to create your account and provide you with services.

  2. We use your user personal information, especially your username, to identify your identity on the GitCode website.

  3. We use your personal information to fill in your account profile and share it with other users as per your request.

  4. We use your email address or other contact information to contact you. To provide you with services, we may send you messages, notifications, or communicate with you for business purposes, including but not limited to verification codes necessary for completing the service, push notifications necessary for using the service. We may design, develop, and promote new products and services based on personal information statistics. We may statistically analyze the usage of our services and may share these statistical information with the public or third parties, but these statistical information does not contain any of your identity information.

  5. We use necessary user personal information to respond to technical and other support requests. When you contact our customer service, we may need you to provide necessary information to match and verify your identity to ensure the security of your account and system. We may also keep your contact information (the contact information you use when contacting us or other contact information you proactively provide, such as: mobile phone number, email address), your communication/phone records and content, and other necessary information related to your needs, so that we can contact you or help you solve problems, or record the solution and results of the relevant issues.

  6. You can post your technical views on this platform and interact with other users. To provide you with these services, we will collect the information you upload, publish, or form (which may include images, text, article comments you upload), and have the right to display your username, nickname, avatar, and published content.

  7. When you choose to participate in events, competitions we hold, or claim related rewards, we may collect your necessary information, at which time we will inform you of the relevant information collection purpose and obtain your authorization.

  8. To enhance the security of the services we and our partners provide, protect your or other users' or the public's personal property safety from being harmed, better prevent phishing websites, fraud, network vulnerabilities, computer viruses, network attacks, network intrusions, and other security risks, accurately identify situations that violate laws and regulations or the platform's service-related agreements, rules, we may collect, use, or integrate your account information, log information, and information already authorized or legally shared to comprehensively assess your account and transaction risks, perform identity verification, detect and prevent security incidents, and legally take necessary recording, audit, analysis, and handling measures.

  9. We may periodically send you activity invitations or product service experience promotions via SMS, email, in-site messages, or phone calls, or recommend projects that you may want to follow or contribute to. At that time, we will complete the above services using the contact information you provided during registration. If you do not wish to receive this service, you can unsubscribe or withdraw your consent through the method shown in "VIII. (IV) Withdraw Consent" of this privacy policy. After you unsubscribe or withdraw, we will no longer provide you with this service.

  10. We may use your usage information and device information on this platform to better understand how you use the platform services to improve the platform services.

  11. For security purposes, or to investigate possible fraudulent activities or attempts to harm us or our users, we may use your user personal information.

  12. We may use your user personal information to fulfill our legal obligations, protect our intellectual property, and enforce our service terms.

When we provide you with functions or specific services, we will collect, use, store, provide, and protect your personal information according to this privacy policy and the corresponding service agreement; if we collect your personal information beyond the scope of this privacy policy and the corresponding service agreement, we will explain the scope and purpose of the information collection separately and collect the necessary information for the service after obtaining your consent. If you choose not to provide the aforementioned information, it will affect your use of the corresponding specific functions or services.

You fully understand that, according to applicable laws, in the following circumstances, we do not need to obtain your authorization and consent to collect and use your personal information:

  1. Necessary for concluding and performing a contract where you are a party;

  2. Necessary for performing the legal obligations of this platform;

  3. Necessary for protecting the life and health of natural persons and property safety in the case of sudden public health emergencies or urgent situations;

  4. Processing personal information for the purpose of news reporting and public opinion supervision in the public interest within reasonable limits;

  5. Processing personal information that you have already publicly disclosed or legally publicly disclosed within reasonable limits according to the law;

  6. Other circumstances stipulated by laws and administrative regulations.

(VIII) Summary of Device Permissions Called​

We call the main device permissions used in the process of providing services on GitCode as follows. You can choose to turn off some or all of the permissions in the settings function of your device. The display and closing methods of permissions may vary on different devices. For specific details, please refer to the instructions or guidance provided by the device and system developers.

Device PermissionsCorresponding Business FunctionsFunctional Scenario DescriptionCan Be Turned Off
File Storage and Access1. Change Avatar1. Used to upload avatarYes, turning it off only affects the corresponding function, not the other functions of the APP
2. Save Images3. Used to select and save images in H5 pages
3. H5 Page Browsing3. Used to select and save images, videos, etc. used in H5 pages
Camera1. Change Avatar1. Used to take pictures when changing personal informationYes, turning it off only affects the corresponding function, not the other functions of the APP
2. H5 Page Browsing2. Used to select and save images, videos, etc. used in H5 pages

(IX) Device Information and Log Information​

  1. In order to ensure the security of software services and your account, the quality and efficiency of service operations, we will collect your device information (including IMEI, device serial number, OAID, MEID, Android ID, IMSI, GUID, MAC address, SIM card serial number), SN, hardware model, operating system version number, device name, device configuration, clipboard information, international mobile equipment identification code, unique device identifier, network device hardware address, IP address, WLAN access point, Bluetooth, software version number, network access method, type, status, network quality data, operation, use, service logs. We may associate your device information or phone number with your account;

  2. In order to prevent malicious programs, ensure service security, and improve the browsing experience, we will collect the information of installed applications or running processes, application overall operation, usage situation and frequency, application crash situations, overall installation and usage situation, performance data, application sources;

  3. We may use your account information, device information, service log information, and information obtained from our affiliated companies or partners with your authorization or according to law, to determine account security, application launch activity and activity, perform identity verification, detect and prevent security incidents.

(X) Data Synchronization and Account Integration​

To achieve the business integration of this platform and AtomGit, provide a unified account system and service experience, after obtaining your separate consent, we need to synchronize and process your personal information between this platform and AtomGit.

  1. We may need to synchronize all your personal information on this platform (including but not limited to user nickname, account ID, avatar, username, email, phone number, etc.) to AtomGit; we may also accept and process your personal information from AtomGit (including but not limited to user nickname, avatar, username, email, phone number, etc.).

  2. After the integration, your operation (such as creating, modifying, deleting) of personal information (including but not limited to user nickname, account ID, avatar, username, email, phone number) on either platform may be synchronized and updated on the other platform.

  3. If the system detects that you have accounts on both this platform and AtomGit with the same phone number/email, to ensure the uniqueness of the account, after your consent, we will merge the two accounts according to the rules clearly stated during the integration process. At the same time, when the usernames on the two platforms are inconsistent, we will use the username on this platform. The account merging may be irreversible, so please read the relevant rules carefully before agreeing.

  4. Legal basis and your rights: This data synchronization and integration fall under the category of changing the purpose of personal information use as stipulated in the Personal Information Protection Law. Therefore, we will inform you clearly through pop-up windows / announcements before implementation and obtain your separate consent. You have the right to refuse this synchronization and integration. If you refuse, you will not be able to experience the integrated unified service.

III. How We Share, Entrust Processing, Transfer, and Publicly Disclose Your Personal Information​

(I) Sharing​

In principle, we will not share your personal information with other organizations and individuals, except in the following cases:

  1. Sharing with your explicit consent: After informing you of the name or name of the third party, contact information, processing purpose, processing method, and type of personal information, and obtaining your explicit consent, we will share the information within the scope of your authorization with the third party you agree to.

  2. Sharing under statutory circumstances: We may share your personal information externally according to legal regulations, the need for dispute resolution, or requirements proposed by administrative or judicial authorities.

  3. Business integration sharing: In order to achieve the purpose of data synchronization and account integration mentioned in this policy "II. (X)", after obtaining your separate consent, we will share your entire personal information (including but not limited to user nickname, account ID, avatar, username, email, phone number) with AtomGit operated by the operator of this platform 【Chongqing Open Source Co-Creation Technology Co., Ltd.】.

  4. Sharing for the necessity of concluding and performing a contract where you are a party

  5. Sharing between affiliated companies

We may share your personal information with our affiliated companies, and your personal information may be shared among our affiliated companies. We will only share necessary personal information, and such sharing is subject to the constraints of this privacy policy. If an affiliated company wishes to change the purpose of processing personal information, it will seek your authorization again. Moreover, before providing the information to the affiliated company, we will make every commercial effort to assess the legality, propriety, and necessity of the information collected by the affiliated company. We will try to require the affiliated company to take protective measures for your information.

  1. Sharing with business partners for the necessary service provision

We may share your personal information with third parties such as partners to ensure the successful completion of the services provided to you. However, we will only share your information for legitimate, proper, necessary, specific, and clear purposes, and only share the information necessary for providing the service. To ensure the security and privacy of your personal information, we have clearly defined the protection responsibilities, obligations, and requirements of the partners regarding your personal information through agreements. Partners may have their own independent privacy policies and user agreements, and we recommend that you read and comply with the user agreements and privacy policies of the third party. Our partners include:

(1) Other third-party partners: To complete the delivery or after-sales service, we may share your personal information with third-party partners who support the aforementioned functions of the platform, including third parties that supply goods or provide infrastructure technology services, data processing services, etc.

(II) Entrusted Processing​

We may entrust authorized partners to process your personal information, so that the authorized partners can provide certain services or perform functions on our behalf. We will only entrust them to process your information for legitimate, proper, necessary, specific, and clear purposes as stated in this policy, and the authorized partners will only have access to the information required to perform their duties. We will require them through agreements not to use this information for any purposes beyond the scope of the entrustment. If the authorized partner uses your information for purposes not entrusted by us, they will seek your consent individually. The authorized partners we entrust include the following types:

  1. Code Hosting Service: Based on the need to provide code hosting services, we will entrust a cloud service technology provider to provide code hosting services, process, store, or host your content ("your content" refers to all information (including personal information), code, software, devices, text, images, videos, audio, photos, third-party applications, materials) that you transmit, store, or process while using this service. The cloud service technology provider will only provide code hosting services within the scope of the commission received from this platform and under the instructions of this platform. We will sign a strict data processing agreement or confidentiality agreement with Huawei Cloud to require them to handle personal information according to our instructions, this privacy policy, and any other relevant confidentiality and security measures, ensuring that they will not actively access or access the personal information and any other data generated by you when using this platform.

  2. Content Review Service: In order to meet the legal requirements of this platform for internet information content security and account information management, we may entrust one or more information content review technology service providers to assist us in fulfilling our legal obligations for platform content governance. We will sign a strict data processing agreement or confidentiality agreement with the entrusted content review technology service provider. You understand that during the aforementioned review process, it may involve reviewing and processing the information content you submit, upload, or publicize through various forms such as machines or humans. However, we will take necessary de-identification measures to ensure information security and have these content review technology providers process the data.

  3. Customer Service: To promptly handle your complaints, suggestions, and other requests, we may entrust one or more customer service providers to process your relevant personal information, so that we can promptly understand, process, and respond to your needs. We will sign a strict data processing agreement or confidentiality agreement with the customer service provider. You understand that during the aforementioned customer complaint resolution process, your account information, your complaints, suggestions, or other requests may be collected and used, and if necessary, we may feedback the customer complaint resolution results to you through your reserved phone number or other communication methods on the platform.

  4. Other product or service suppliers and other partners: We will entrust suppliers and other partners who support our business to process personal information. These supports include professional services such as consulting, analysis, marketing, and technical support provided by us.

(III) Transfer​

We will not transfer your personal information to any company, organization, or individual, except in the following cases:

  1. Transfer with your explicit consent: After obtaining your explicit consent, we will transfer your personal information to other parties;

  2. In the event of merger, acquisition, asset transfer, bankruptcy liquidation, or other similar situations, if personal information transfer is involved, we will require the new company or organization holding your personal information to continue to be bound by this privacy policy. Otherwise, we will require the company or organization to re-obtain your authorization. If the situation involves bankruptcy without a successor, we will delete the data in accordance with the law.

  3. Provided as required by applicable laws and regulations, legal procedures, compulsory administrative or judicial requirements

  4. Complies with the provisions of the related agreements you have signed (including electronically signed electronic agreements) or other legal documents.

(IV) Public Disclosure​

We will only publicly disclose your information in the following situations:

  1. After obtaining your separate consent, publicly disclose your personal information;

  2. In the case of legal, legal procedures, litigation, or public and government authorities requiring, we may publicly disclose your information.

  3. To protect the personal property safety of this platform, us, our affiliated companies' users, or the public from being infringed upon, we may disclose personal information about you according to applicable laws or the relevant agreements and rules of this platform.

(V) Third-Party SDKs​

To ensure the realization of relevant functions of GitCode services and the safe and stable operation of the application, we may integrate software development kits (SDKs) or similar applications provided by third parties to achieve the relevant purposes. We will conduct strict security assessments on the software tools development kits (SDKs) or similar applications that partners obtain information, to protect your personal information security. The following third-party SDKs will collect your personal information in the background state, and the frequency of collection and purpose of use are detailed below:

Third-Party SDK Name: Umeng Mobile Statistics SDK

  • Purpose of Use: APP data statistical analysis
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information (Android ID/IDFA/OAID/OpenUDID/GUID; optional - IMEI/IMSI/ICCID), location information (optional), application list (optional), uplink and downlink traffic statistics, network connection type, 2G/3G/4G, Wi-Fi, carrier name, BSSID, SSID
  • Operator: Youmeng Tongxin (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Official Website Link: Umeng Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Jiguang Push SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Push messages to users
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information: device identifiers (IMEI, IMSI, IDFA, Android ID, MAC, OAID device information), application information: application crash information, notification switch status, software list information, device parameters and system information (device type, device model, operating system and hardware information), network information: Wi-Fi, information (SSID, BSSID), location information: detect whether the location permission is enabled, obtain location information, carrier, IP address, changes in network type, network access identifier
  • Official Website Link: Jiguang Privacy Policy 

Third-Party SDK Name: Huawei Push SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Push messages to users
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address)    
  • Official Website Link: Huawei Push Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Xiaomi Push SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Push messages to users
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address)
  • Official Website Link: Xiaomi Push Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: VIVO Push SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Push messages to users
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address)
  • Official Website Link: vivo Push Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: OPPO PUSH SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Push notification bar messages
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information (IMEI or OAID, Serial Number, IMSI, User ID, Android ID, Google Advertising ID, phone Region setting, device model, phone battery level, phone operating system version and language), application information, network information (IP or domain name connection result, current network type)
  • Official Website Link: OPPO PUSH SDK Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Mobile One-Tap Login SDK

  • Purpose of Use: To implement one-tap login authentication function for the current phone number.
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address), collect IMSI, phone number, carrier, SIM status, change network type. This is essential for the core function. If you do not agree to provide, you will not be able to use the one-tap login service, and you can choose other login methods.
  • Official Website Link: China Mobile Authentication Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Unicom One-Tap Login SDK

  • Purpose of Use: To implement one-tap login authentication function for the current phone number.
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address), collect IMSI, phone number, change network type. This is essential for the core function. If you do not agree to provide, you will not be able to use the one-tap login service, and you can choose other login methods.
  • Official Website Link: China Unicom Authentication Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Telecom One-Tap Login SDK

  • Purpose of Use: To implement the current phone number authentication function.
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Device information including device identifiers (MEI, IDFA, OAID, Mac address), collect IMSI, phone number. This is essential for the core function. If you do not agree to provide, you will not be able to use the one-tap login service, and you can choose other login methods.
  • Official Website Link: Telecom Authentication Privacy Policy

Third-Party SDK Name: Flash Verification SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Provide one-tap login, number verification, and security verification services to APP users
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: To realize the gateway number retrieval technology, the Flash Verification SDK needs to obtain the phone number of the device, device identifiers (including IDFV, OAID), device hardware information (including device model, device hardware manufacturer), operating system information (including operating system version), network information (including network type, carrier name, network IP address, network status, network system), SIM card information (including SIM card status, subId), application information (including BundleId, package name, package signature).
  • Operator: Shanghai Jingmeng Information Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Official Website Link: Flash Verification - Privacy Policy V2

Third-Party SDK Name: App Alipay Client SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Help users use Alipay payment services within the app
  • Types of Personal Information Collected: Android ID, OAID, SSID, BSSID; system settings, system properties, device model, device brand, operating system; IP address, network type, carrier information, Wi-Fi status, Wi-Fi parameters, Wi-Fi list (used to check network environment security)
  • Privacy Policy: App Alipay Client SDK Privacy Statement

Third-Party SDK Name: WeChat Pay SDK

  • Purpose of Use: Support WeChat Pay
  • Types of Personal Information Involved: Device identifiers (Android like IMEI, Android ID, Serial), MAC address, WLAN access points
  • Official Website Link: Tenpay Privacy Policy

According to relevant laws and regulations or for the need of maintaining public interests, we may share, publicly disclose, or transfer your personal information without your consent in the following situations:

  1. Related to our fulfillment of legal obligations;

  2. Directly related to national security, defense security;

  3. Directly related to public security, public health, major public interests;

  4. Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgments;

  5. For the maintenance of your or our employees' significant personal interests, but it is difficult to obtain your authorization;

  6. Personal information that the information subject has publicly disclosed to the general public;

  7. Personal information collected from legally publicly disclosed information, such as legitimate news reports, government information disclosure, etc.

IV. How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies​

(I) What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your computer, mobile phone, or other smart terminal devices by the website server when you log in to a website or browse online content. They usually contain identifiers, site names, and some numbers and characters. We may use cookies to enhance your user experience and service friendliness when you visit this platform, mainly for statistical analysis of your website visits and usage habits, recording your preferences and settings, thus serving as the basis for improving products and enhancing service. In addition to cookies, similar technologies such as web beacons or pixel tags can also achieve similar effects through embedded reporting.

(II) How We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

When you use this platform, we may collect your username, avatar, device model, operating system, device identifier, login IP address information, cache your browsing information, and click information through cookies or similar technologies. We will not associate the information collected through cookies and similar technologies with your personal account information or identity information, nor will we use it for other purposes outside the scope of this privacy policy. The purpose of using cookies and similar technologies is to infer the interests of user groups based on your behavior on this platform, continuously optimize the user-friendliness of this platform, and make timely adjustments to relevant functions or services of this platform according to your needs.

(III) How to Manage Cookies and Similar Technologies

Most device browsers usually allow you to choose to disable third-party cookies or disable all cookies. You can change your device browser settings to enable or disable cookies and similar technologies for this platform, but this may affect your user experience on this platform, for example, we may not be able to understand your use of this platform, resulting in additional operations that need to be repeated. For detailed information, please refer to the help menu in your device terminal browser or the documentation that comes with the device.

V. How We Respond to Your Requests for Personal Information Rights​

(I) Inquiry, Correction, and Supplement of Personal Information

You can query, correct, and supplement your personal information through [Personal Settings - User Profile].

(II) Personal Information Deletion

  1. You can delete your personal information through [Personal Settings - User Profile], or delete all information in your GitCode account by canceling your account, unless otherwise specified by laws and regulations or industry regulatory rules.

  2. If you cannot independently achieve the deletion of information through the above methods, you can also submit a personal information deletion request to us through the contact information shown in "IX. Contact Us" of this privacy policy. Usually, we will process it within 15 days.

3. After you or we assist you in deleting the relevant information, due to applicable laws and security technology restrictions, we may not be able to immediately delete the corresponding information from the system. We will securely store your personal information and restrict any further processing of it until it can be deleted or anonymized.

(III) Account Cancellation

  1. You can apply to cancel your account through the method shown in "IX. Contact Us". After you cancel your account, we will stop providing you with services, and we will delete your personal information except as otherwise provided by laws and regulations. After cancellation, the account cannot be restored. If you want to enjoy the relevant services again, you need to re-register your account.

  2. When you apply to cancel your account on this platform, we will simultaneously delete all your personal information on this platform and AtomGit. After cancellation, it cannot be restored, so you need to operate with caution.

(IV) How to Respond to Your Rights Request

To ensure security, you may need to provide a written request or prove your identity in another way. We may first ask you to verify your identity before processing your request. Normally, we will respond within 15 days.

For your reasonable requests, we generally do not charge fees, but for multiple repeated, excessive, or unreasonable requests, we may charge a certain cost. For those without any groundless repetition, requiring excessive technical means (for example, needing to develop a new system or fundamentally changing the current practice), posing risks to others' legitimate rights and interests, or being very impractical (for example, involving information on backup tapes), we may reject them.

Please be aware that under the following circumstances, according to legal requirements, we will be unable to respond to your request:

(1) Directly related to national security, defense security;

(2) Directly related to public security, public health, and major public interests;

(3) Directly related to criminal investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of judgment;

(4) There is sufficient evidence indicating that you have subjective malice or abuse of rights;

(5) Responding to your request would cause serious damage to your or other individuals or organizations' legitimate rights and interests;

(6) Involving trade secrets.

VI. How We Protect and Store Your Personal Information​

(1) We value the security of your personal information. To protect your personal information, we have taken the following measures:

  1. We take reasonable and feasible measures to ensure the minimization of personal information collection and will not collect personal information unrelated to the purpose of processing;
  2. We will use encryption technology to ensure the confidentiality of information transmission and storage. We will use trusted protection mechanisms to prevent servers storing information from being attacked maliciously;
  3. We will deploy access control mechanisms to ensure that only authorized personnel can access personal information; and control the number of authorized personnel according to business needs and personnel levels, and manage the authorized personnel with hierarchical authority;
  4. We will select business partners and service providers, and implement the requirements of personal information protection in both parties' contracts or audits and assessments;
  5. We will hold safety and privacy protection training courses, tests, and publicity activities to enhance employees' awareness of the importance of protecting personal information.

(2) Although we have the responsibility to protect your personal information, you also have the responsibility to properly keep your login information, including account ID and password. If you find that others are using your account ID without your permission, please notify us immediately. You have the right to ask us to stop unauthorized use of your account.

(3) We will take reasonable and feasible measures to avoid collecting irrelevant personal information. We will do our best to protect your personal information, but no measure can be completely flawless, and no service, product, website, information transmission, computer system, or network connection is absolutely safe.

(4) All personal information collected or generated within the People's Republic of China will be stored in servers within the People's Republic of China. According to the requirements of relevant laws and regulations such as the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, we will limit the storage period of personal information to the minimum necessary.

VII. Protection of Minors' Personal Information​

This website and its content and services are only available to natural persons who are at least fourteen years old.

Without the consent of parents or guardians, minors under the age of fourteen shall not create their own user accounts. For the case where we collect the personal information of minors with the consent of parents, we will only use or disclose the personal information of the minors under the circumstances allowed by law, with the explicit consent of parents or guardians, or for the necessary protection of minors. If we find that we have collected the personal information of minors under the age of 14 without prior verifiable consent from parents or guardians, we will make every effort to delete the relevant personal information.

VIII. Changes to the Privacy Policy​

We reserve the right to update or modify this privacy policy from time to time. When this privacy policy changes, we will notify you through different channels: we will publish the latest version on our official website, and we may also send you a separate notice (such as an electronic notice) to remind you of any changes to this privacy agreement. For major changes, we will also provide more prominent notices (including public announcements on the official website or even pop-up alerts to you).

IX. Contact Us​

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your personal rights, you can contact us by phone, email, or online customer service. We are happy to provide assistance.

Website Operator Name: Chongqing Open Source Co-Creation Technology Co., Ltd.

Registered Address: No. 1, Huayi Road, Qizheng Street, Yuzhong District, Chongqing City

Phone Number: 400-6868-951

Email: kefu@gitcode.com