Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 2026

The Software

dbward is self-hosted software that runs entirely in your infrastructure. The dbward software:

• Does not collect telemetry
• Does not phone home
• Does not send data to any external service
• Does not require an internet connection to operate

All data (queries, approvals, audit logs, credentials) remains in your environment.

This Website (dbward.dev)

When you visit this website, we may collect:

• Analytics: Page views, referrer, country, device type (via Cloudflare Web Analytics — no cookies, no personal data, no cross-site tracking)
• Server logs: IP address, user agent, timestamp (standard web server logs, retained for 30 days)
• Waitlist: If you voluntarily submit your email address via our waitlist form, we store it solely to notify you when Team is available. Data is stored encrypted in AWS S3 (us-east-1) and is not shared with third parties. You can request removal at any time by emailing support@dbward.dev.

We do not:

• Use tracking cookies
• Share data with third-party advertisers
• Sell any data
• Use fingerprinting

GitHub

Our source code is hosted on GitHub. Interactions with our repository (stars, issues, pull requests) are subject to GitHub's Privacy Statement.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email support@dbward.dev.

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is metapox (Japan). Contact: support@dbward.dev.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold about you by emailing support@dbward.dev. We will respond within 30 days.

International Users (GDPR / CCPA)

Legal basis for processing (GDPR): We process the limited data described above based on our legitimate interest in operating and improving this website. We do not process personal data beyond what is strictly necessary.

California residents (CCPA): We do not sell personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and opt out of any future sale — though none occurs today.

Since the dbward software is self-hosted and collects no data, these regulations apply only to your interaction with this website.

Changes

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Last updated: May 2026