What is build in public and why should I do it?

Building in public means sharing your development journey on social media as you build your product. It helps you grow an audience, get early feedback, build credibility, and create marketing momentum before you even launch.

How does Makrly generate posts from my commits?

When you push code to GitHub, Makrly reads your commit messages and code changes. Our AI analyzes what you built, filters out mundane commits, and generates engaging social media posts tailored for each platform.

Is my code safe? What permissions do you need?

Yes, your code is safe. We only request read-only access to your repositories. We can't modify your code, create branches, or make any changes. We only read commit messages and diffs to understand what you're building.

Can I use my own AI API key?

Yes! You can bring your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, or other providers through OpenRouter. This gives you full control over which AI model generates your posts.

Which platforms are supported?

Currently, Makrly generates posts optimized for X (Twitter), LinkedIn, and Facebook. Each platform gets a different version tailored to its audience and format.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 23, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Makrly ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our service at makrly.com (the "Service").

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information from GitHub

When you authenticate with GitHub, we collect:

Your GitHub username and profile information
Your email address associated with your GitHub account
Access to your public and private repositories (based on permissions you grant)
Commit messages, diffs, and metadata from repositories you connect
Commit author information: When you connect a repository, we collect commit metadata including author names and email addresses from your commit history. This may include data from other contributors to the repository.

2.2 Information You Provide

Your content preferences and personality quiz responses
Social media platform preferences
Payment information (processed securely by Stripe)

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

Usage data and analytics
Device and browser information
IP address and location data

2.4 Changelog Widget Analytics

If you embed our changelog widget on your website, we collect the following information from visitors who view the widget:

Hashed IP address: We use a one-way hash (SHA-256) of visitor IP addresses for rate limiting and analytics purposes. We do not store raw IP addresses.
User agent: Browser and device information
Referrer: The URL of the page where the widget is embedded
View timestamps: When changelog entries are viewed

This data is collected to provide view counts and analytics for your changelog entries. Rate limiting (one view per IP per hour) prevents abuse.

2.5 Image Processing

When you use our social media graphics features (code snippets, browser mockups, image editing), all image processing occurs in your browser. We do not upload, store, or process your images on our servers. The images you create remain entirely on your device until you choose to download or share them.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Generate social media posts from your GitHub commits using AI
Personalize content based on your preferences and writing style
Process payments and manage your subscription
Improve and optimize our Service
Communicate with you about your account and updates
Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. AI Processing

We use third-party AI services to generate social media posts from your commit data. Your commit messages and related metadata are sent to these services for processing. We do not use your data to train AI models.

AI Providers we use:

OpenAI - For GPT-4o and GPT-4o-mini models
OpenRouter - A routing service that may connect to Anthropic (Claude), Google (Gemini), Meta (Llama), and other AI providers
Straico - An AI platform providing access to multiple language models

If you provide your own API keys, the respective AI provider's terms of service and privacy policy apply to that processing. The AI providers process your data according to their respective privacy policies and data processing agreements.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Contract: Processing necessary to provide the Service you signed up for, including generating posts from your commits and managing your subscription.
Legitimate Interest: Processing necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Service, preventing fraud, and ensuring security, where these interests are not overridden by your rights.
Consent: Where you have given explicit consent, such as for optional features or marketing communications.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:

Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate our Service (payment processing via Stripe, database hosting via Neon, analytics)
AI Providers: To generate content as described above
Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. This includes encryption in transit and at rest (including API keys and access tokens), secure authentication, and regular security reviews. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our Service. Specific retention periods:

Account data: Retained while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion.
Commit and post data: Deleted immediately when you delete your account or remove a repository.
Payment records: Retained for 7 years as required by tax and accounting laws.
Backups: Purged within 90 days of data deletion.

You can delete your account at any time from your Settings page, or by contacting us at hello@makrly.com.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location (particularly if you are in the EU/EEA), you have the following rights under GDPR:

Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure: Delete your personal information ("right to be forgotten")
Right to Data Portability: Export your data in a machine-readable format
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, visit your Settings page to export or delete your data, or contact us at hello@makrly.com.

10. Cookies

We use cookies to provide and improve our Service:

Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and keeping you logged in. These cookies are necessary for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: Optional cookies that help us understand how you use our Service. You can accept or reject these when you first visit our site.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie consent banner or your browser settings. Note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from using the Service.

11. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EU/EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages.

13. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States where our servers are located. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we may also notify you via email.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at:

Email: hello@makrly.com