Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 9, 2026

GitHubFolder is a free, browser-based tool for downloading a single folder from a public GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository as a ZIP file. This policy explains, specifically, what happens to your data when you use it — not generic boilerplate, but how this tool actually works under the hood.

Information We Collect

We do not require an account, sign-up, or login to use GitHubFolder, so we don't collect personal account data directly. When you use the tool:

• The folder URL you paste is used only to look up the repository's contents and is not stored on our servers.
• File contents are never uploaded to us. When you preview or download a folder, your browser fetches file contents directly from the host's own raw-content servers — for example raw.githubusercontent.com for GitHub repositories — straight to your device. That traffic never passes through our servers.
• The ZIP file itself is built entirely client-side, using the JSZip library running in your browser. We never see, receive, or store the files you download.

How the Folder Listing Works

To show you a folder's file tree, your browser first tries an unauthenticated, direct call to the relevant host's public API (for example, GitHub's REST API). This request comes from your browser, not from us. Only if that public request is rate-limited does the tool automatically fall back to our own server-side proxy (github-proxy.php), which uses a pool of tokens that belong to us — never yours. No personal data or credentials of yours are involved in this fallback; it exists purely to keep the tool working when the source host's public rate limits are temporarily exhausted.

Local Storage / Your Data Stays With You

GitHubFolder keeps a "recent downloads" history so you can quickly re-download a folder you used before. This history is stored only in your browser's own localStorage — it is never transmitted to us or to any third party. You can clear it at any time using the "Clear" button in the Recent Downloads panel, or by clearing your browser's site data.

Cookies & Third-Party Ads

We show ads through third-party networks, currently Adsterra, with Google AdSense planned once the site is approved. These networks may use cookies or similar technologies to personalize the ads you see and to measure ad performance. We don't control what these networks collect. If you'd like details on how Google's ad products handle data, see Google's advertising privacy policy.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site — things like which pages are visited, approximate location (city/country level, not precise), device type, and browser. This helps us improve the tool. GA4 data is aggregated and is not used by us to identify you personally.

Children's Privacy

GitHubFolder is a developer tool and is not directed at, or intended for use by, children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as the tool evolves — for example, if we add Google AdSense or change how the rate-limit proxy works. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or how your data is handled? Email getinfotoyou@gmail.com. You can also visit our contact page or check the FAQ for common questions about how GitHubFolder works.