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Privacy & Security

Runless is designed with privacy and security as core principles. This page explains what data we access, how we protect it, and your controls.

What We Access

From GitHub

Runless uses two GitHub integrations with different permission models:

GitHub App (for real-time webhooks):

PermissionLevelWhat We See
ActionsReadWorkflow run metadata, job names, step names, durations
MetadataReadRepository names, workflow file paths

OAuth App (for sign-in and API access):

Scope LevelWhat It Enables
IdentitySign in, add public repos
RepositoryAdd private repos, read workflow files
WorkflowCreate fix PRs for workflow files
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We use progressive permissions — you start with minimal access and grant more only when needed. See GitHub Permissions for full details.

What We DO NOT Access

We never see your source code, pull request content, issues, secrets, or any repository content.

Specifically, we cannot access:

  • Source code or file contents
  • Pull request descriptions or comments
  • Issues or discussions
  • Repository secrets or environment variables
  • Deployment targets or credentials
  • Commit messages (beyond metadata)

Data We Store

For each workflow run, we store:

DataExample
Run ID1234567890
Workflow nameCI
Workflow path.github/workflows/ci.yml
Statuscompleted
Conclusionsuccess
Duration245 seconds
Started/completed timesISO timestamps
Trigger eventpush
Branchmain
Commit SHAabc123...
Actorusername

We do NOT store:

  • Log contents
  • Artifact contents
  • Environment variable values
  • Secret values

Data Location

  • All data is stored in the United States
  • Database: PostgreSQL on managed infrastructure
  • Backups: Encrypted, retained for disaster recovery

Security Measures

Infrastructure

  • HTTPS everywhere (TLS 1.2+)
  • Database encryption at rest
  • Network isolation between services
  • Regular security updates

Authentication

  • OAuth 2.0 via GitHub
  • No passwords stored
  • Session tokens with expiration

Webhook Security

  • Signature verification (HMAC SHA-256)
  • Webhooks rejected if signature invalid
  • Rate limiting on ingestion

Access Control

  • Role-based access within teams
  • Audit logging for sensitive actions
  • No shared credentials between customers

Your Controls

Revoking Access

To stop Runless from accessing your repositories:

  1. Go to GitHub Settings → Applications → Installed GitHub Apps
  2. Find Runless and click Configure
  3. Click Uninstall

This immediately stops webhook delivery and API access.

Data Deletion

To delete your data:

  1. Go to Runless Settings
  2. Delete your team
  3. All associated data is permanently removed

Or contact [email protected] for assistance.

Data Export

Data export is planned for a future release. Contact support if you need an export before then.

Compliance

Runless is designed to be compatible with:

  • SOC 2 Type II (certification in progress)
  • GDPR (data processing agreement available)
  • CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)

For enterprise compliance requirements, contact [email protected].

Reporting Security Issues

If you discover a security vulnerability, please report it to [email protected]. We take all reports seriously and will respond within 24 hours.

Do not disclose security issues publicly until we've had a chance to address them.