Privacy Policy
At CodewithChat, transparent data practices are the foundation of our engineering. Learn how we collect, secure, and handle your information.
Full Data Control
Request access, export, or permanently delete your account history and settings anytime.
Zero Selling
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information or codebase files to third parties.
Secure Credentials
All authentication and billing data are protected by industry leaders (Clerk and Stripe).
1. Introduction
Your privacy is critically important to us. It is CodewithChat's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website and desktop integration points.
We only request personal information when it is genuinely necessary to deliver a high-quality service. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your clear knowledge and consent. This document clarifies what we collect, how it is managed, and how we protect your personal and development telemetry.
2. Information We Collect
We collect different types of data depending on how you interact with our platform:
- Account Information: When you register on CodewithChat, we collect account credentials (such as your name, email address, and profile picture) handled securely via our authentication partner, Clerk.
- Development Context: To run chat sessions and guide you, we process code snippets, files, prompts, and config details that you submit.
- Payment Details: Subscriptions and billing information are collected directly and securely processed by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers on our servers.
- Technical Log Data: We automatically log details about your browser, operating system, IP address, and platform usage to troubleshoot issues and optimize performance.
3. How We Use Your Data
We utilize your data strictly to maintain, improve, and secure the CodewithChat experience:
- Providing code recommendations, project structure guidelines, and chat assistance.
- Authenticating your account and managing subscription access.
- Analyzing usage metrics to identify bug hotspots and refine user flows.
- Blocking malicious software generation, spam abuse, or security breaches.
4. Third-Party Sharing
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We only share data with verified subprocessors strictly required to operate our service:
- Clerk: For identity verification and sign-in management.
- Supabase: As our primary secure cloud database provider.
- Google Vertex AI / Gemini API: To process prompt queries and generate responsive codebase setups.
- Stripe: For secure invoice generation and payment clearance.
All third-party services are contractually bound under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) that prohibit them from using your data for any other purposes.
5. Data Retention & Deletion
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide your requested services. When data is no longer required, we perform secure, irreversible deletions.
At any time, you can request full deletion of your profile, projects, and chat logs by contacting our support team or using the dashboard settings. Account deletion is fully completed across all database tables and integrations within 30 days of the request.
7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Regardless of your geographic location, we respect your rights regarding personal data processing:
- Right of Access: You can request a breakdown of what personal data we have stored.
- Right of Correction: You can update inaccurate profile configurations.
- Right of Erasure: You can command permanent deletion of your data.
- Right to Portability: You can request your historical project details in a standard machine-readable format.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about how we handle user data, secure our APIs, or if you would like to request data deletion, please contact us:
hello@codewithchat.dev
Last modified: July 22, 2026