01Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to the website at use-charter.dev (the
“Site”) operated by the Charter project (“we”, “us”).
It describes what information is collected when you visit the Site and how it is handled.
It does not apply to your use of the Charter command-line tool, which is
covered separately in the section below.
02The Charter CLI
In short: the CLI is fully offline. It never phones home, so we never receive your code, findings, or scores.
The Charter command-line tool runs entirely on your machine. By design it makes no network requests, performs no LLM calls, and emits no telemetry or analytics. Your repositories, scan results, and scores never leave your environment and are never transmitted to us or any third party. We have no ability to observe how you use the CLI.
03What the site collects
When you visit the Site, limited technical information is processed to serve and secure the pages:
- Server and CDN logs. Our hosting provider records standard request metadata — IP address, user agent, requested URL, and timestamp — to deliver content, prevent abuse, and maintain security.
- No account data. The Site has no login, no user accounts, and no forms that collect personal information.
- No advertising or cross-site trackers. We do not embed advertising networks or third-party tracking pixels.
04How we use it
Technical information is used only to:
- Deliver and render the Site;
- Protect against abuse, fraud, and security threats;
- Understand aggregate traffic patterns to improve the Site.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your information, and we do not use it for advertising.
05Cookies
In short: the Site uses a single local preference (your light/dark theme). No tracking cookies.
The Site stores your theme preference in your browser’s localStorage so the
page renders in your chosen appearance. This value stays on your device and is never sent to a
server. We do not set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
06Third parties
The Site relies on a small number of service providers:
- Hosting & CDN. The Site is served by a static hosting and content-delivery provider that processes request logs as described above.
- Source & documentation. Links to our code, license, and documentation point to GitHub and our documentation host; their own privacy policies apply once you follow those links.
07Retention
Technical logs are retained only as long as needed for security and operational purposes, then deleted or anonymized in line with our hosting provider’s standard practices. Because the Site collects no personal accounts, there is no profile data to retain.
08Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data relating to you, and to object to certain processing. Because the Site does not maintain user accounts or marketing profiles, the data we hold about an individual visitor is minimal. To exercise any right, contact us using the details below.
09Children’s privacy
The Site is a developer tool and is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
10International transfers
Our hosting and CDN operate globally, so technical request data may be processed in countries other than your own. Providers are selected for their adherence to recognized data-protection safeguards.
11Changes
We may update this policy as the Site evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12Contact
Questions about this policy or your data? Reach us at privacy@use-charter.dev or open an issue on our GitHub repository.