Privacy Policy

LAWDE Shield Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 2026

Welcome to LAWDE Shield ("LAWDE Shield", "LAWDE", "we", "our", or "us").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use the LAWDE Shield platform.

Our goal is simple:

Help developers debug software while collecting and retaining as little information as reasonably possible.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Authentication provider (such as GitHub or Google)
• Workspace information

Error and Diagnostic Data

When you send logs to LAWDE Shield, we may receive:

• Error messages
• Stack traces
• Runtime metadata
• Application environment
• Framework information
• Timestamps

Before analysis, LAWDE Shield is designed to scrub common secrets and personally identifiable information (PII) whenever possible.

Repository Information

If you connect GitHub, LAWDE Shield may access repository information using a read-only GitHub App.

Depending on enabled features, this may include:

• Repository metadata
• Commit history
• File paths
• Limited source code context required for analysis

LAWDE Shield is designed to avoid retaining raw source code as part of its normal operation. Source code retrieved for analysis is intended to be processed in volatile memory and not permanently stored.

Usage Information

We may collect operational information including:

• Feature usage
• Error counts
• API usage
• Performance metrics
• Workspace activity
• Diagnostic statistics

This information helps us improve the platform.

Billing Information

If you purchase a paid subscription, payment processing is handled by our payment provider.

LAWDE Shield does not store complete payment card information.

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

• Provide error monitoring services
• Perform semantic clustering
• Generate AI-assisted diagnostics
• Improve platform reliability
• Detect abuse
• Provide customer support
• Measure platform performance
• Develop new features

3. AI Processing

LAWDE Shield may use third-party AI providers to generate diagnostic summaries.

Only the minimum information reasonably necessary is intended to be transmitted for analysis.

AI-generated responses are intended to assist developers and should be independently reviewed before deployment.

4. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service.

Our architecture is designed around a Zero Code Retention philosophy.

Repository code retrieved for analysis is intended to exist only during processing and is not intentionally retained after analysis completes.

Retention periods may vary depending on:

• Workspace settings
• Subscription tier
• Legal obligations
• Operational requirements

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted infrastructure providers that help operate the Service.

Depending on enabled features, these providers may include:

• GitHub
• Supabase
• Vercel
• OpenAI
• Anthropic
• Paystack

Each provider processes information according to its own privacy practices.

6. Cookies

LAWDE Shield uses cookies and similar technologies necessary for:

• Authentication
• Security
• Session management
• Performance monitoring

Analytics technologies may also be used to improve the platform.

7. Security

We use commercially reasonable safeguards, including:

• Encryption in transit
• Database Row Level Security (RLS)
• Least-privilege GitHub permissions (no source mutation; PR comments only)
• Access controls
• Audit logging
• Secret scrubbing

No internet service or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request to:

• Access your information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your information
• Disconnect GitHub
• Close your account

Requests may be submitted through our support channels.

9. International Processing

Depending on the infrastructure providers used to operate LAWDE Shield, information may be processed in countries other than your own.

10. Children's Privacy

LAWDE Shield is not intended for individuals under 18 years of age.

11. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Material changes will be communicated through the platform or by other reasonable means.

12. Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be sent to:

[support@lawde.net](mailto:support@lawde.net)