Brew Scripts is an open-source project by CodeCraftedApps ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how data is handled when you use the Brew Scripts toolkit, visit this website, or interact with our GitHub repository.
Our Privacy Commitment
Brew Scripts is designed with a privacy-first approach. As open-source command-line tools that run entirely on your local machine, our scripts are built to respect your privacy by design.
Data the Scripts Collect
Local Data Only
Brew Scripts operates entirely on your local machine. The scripts:
- Do not transmit any data to external servers owned by us
- Do not collect analytics, telemetry, or usage statistics
- Do not phone home or check for updates automatically
- Do not require account creation or authentication with our services
Log Files
The scripts create log files stored locally on your machine (typically in ~/Library/Logs/). These logs contain:
- Timestamps of script execution
- Names of packages installed or updated
- Success or failure status of operations
- System information (macOS version, architecture)
These log files remain on your device and are never transmitted to us. You may delete them at any time.
Configuration Files
Configuration files (such as config/homebrew-scripts.conf) are stored locally and may contain settings you provide, such as email addresses or phone numbers for notifications. This data is used only by the scripts running on your machine and is never sent to us.
Third-Party Services
The scripts interact with the following third-party services as part of their core functionality:
- Homebrew (brew.sh): The scripts download and manage packages through Homebrew, which is subject to Homebrew's own policies
- GitHub: Source code is hosted on GitHub. Downloading or cloning the repository is subject to GitHub's Privacy Statement
- Apple iMessage/Mail: If you configure notifications, the scripts use macOS built-in Mail and iMessage apps, which are subject to Apple's Privacy Policy
Website Data
This Website
This website (brewscripts.codecraftedapps.com) is a static site hosted on GitHub Pages.
- Google Analytics (GA4): We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized website usage data such as page views, session duration, traffic sources, and general geographic region. GA4 sets first-party cookies (
_gaand_ga_*) to distinguish unique visitors. IP addresses are anonymized by default. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. See Google's Privacy Policy and How Google Uses Data for details - GitHub Pages may collect standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited) as part of hosting. See GitHub's Privacy Statement for details
- Google Fonts are loaded from Google's CDN, which is subject to Google's Privacy Policy
- jsDelivr CDN: The scripts library loads manifest data from jsDelivr CDN, which is subject to jsDelivr's Privacy Policy
- Buy Me a Coffee: A support widget is loaded from buymeacoffee.com, which is subject to Buy Me a Coffee's Privacy Policy
Third-Party Advertising
This website uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
For more information about how Google uses data when you visit partner sites, see Google's advertising privacy policy.
Open-Source Transparency
As an open-source project, all code is publicly available for review on GitHub. You can inspect exactly what the scripts do before running them. This transparency is a core part of our privacy commitment.
Children's Privacy
Brew Scripts is a developer tool and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. As this is an open-source project, significant changes will also be reflected in the repository's commit history.
Parent Organization
Brew Scripts is a project of CodeCraftedApps. For the general privacy policy covering all CodeCraftedApps projects, please see the CodeCraftedApps Privacy Policy. Where this tool-specific policy provides more detail, it takes precedence for matters related to Brew Scripts.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out through the CodeCraftedApps Contact page or open an issue on GitHub.