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DevCrate Legal

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 23, 2026

Welcome to DevCrate ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you use our websites, tools, and services, including products such as MockNow and other DevCrate applications.

By using DevCrate, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Account Information

When you create an account or sign in, we may collect:

  • Name, if provided by your login provider
  • Email address
  • Profile image, if provided
  • Authentication provider ID

You may currently sign in using Google and GitHub. Additional login methods such as email/password may be added in the future.

B. Authentication & Session Data

To keep you securely signed in, we use session and authentication technologies such as cookies and secure tokens. This may include:

  • Session identifiers
  • Login state
  • Device/browser session details

C. Usage Data

We collect limited product usage data to improve our services. This may include:

  • Feature usage counts
  • Tool actions performed
  • Error logs
  • Performance metrics
  • General usage trends

Examples include:

  • How often a feature is used
  • Which tools are most active
  • Reliability/performance statistics

D. User Content

Some DevCrate tools may store content or data you create while using the platform, such as:

  • Mock APIs
  • Configurations
  • Saved settings
  • Tool-generated content

You retain ownership of your content unless otherwise stated.

E. Technical Data

We may collect technical information such as:

  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Device type
  • Referring pages
  • Approximate region/location
  • IP address for limited security and abuse prevention purposes

IP addresses may be used to detect abuse, fraud, spam, attacks, or blocked access attempts.

2. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Keep you signed in
  • Maintain sessions
  • Improve performance
  • Understand usage trends
  • Provide analytics

These may include authentication cookies and analytics tools.

3. Third-Party Services We Use

We may use trusted third-party providers to operate DevCrate, including:

Authentication

  • NextAuth / Auth.js
  • Google Login
  • GitHub Login

Hosting / Infrastructure

  • Vercel

Analytics

  • PostHog

Payments / Billing

  • Lemon Squeezy

These providers may process certain information according to their own privacy policies.

4. How We Use Information

We use collected data to:

  • Provide and operate DevCrate services
  • Authenticate users
  • Process subscriptions or payments
  • Improve features and tools
  • Detect abuse or fraud
  • Maintain security
  • Respond to support requests
  • Understand product performance

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited data only when necessary with service providers that help us run DevCrate, such as hosting, analytics, billing, or authentication providers.

We may also disclose data if legally required.

6. Data Retention

We keep data only as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide services
  • Maintain accounts
  • Meet legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Prevent abuse

Unused or deleted accounts may have data removed over time.

7. Data Deletion Requests

You may request deletion of your account or personal data by contacting support@devcrate.dev.

We will review and process valid requests within a reasonable timeframe, subject to legal or security obligations.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect user data. However, no online service can guarantee absolute security.

We continuously aim to improve our systems and practices.

9. Children's Privacy

DevCrate is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

10. International Users

If you access DevCrate outside your country of residence, your data may be processed in other jurisdictions where our providers operate.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

12. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact support@devcrate.dev.

Summary

  • We collect only what is needed to run the service.
  • We do not sell user data.
  • We use trusted third-party providers for auth, hosting, analytics, and billing.
  • You can contact us to request deletion or support.