Third-Party Cookies Policy

Last Updated: November 12, 2025

This Third-Party Cookies Policy explains how .git ("we", "our", or "us") uses third-party cookies and similar tracking technologies across our website, developer tools, and services. This policy supplements our main Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

1. What Are Third-Party Cookies?

Unlike first-party cookies set directly by .git, third-party cookies are placed by external services we partner with to provide analytics, security, performance monitoring, and targeted functionality. These cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of those third parties.

2. Why We Use Them

We partner with trusted third-party providers to enhance our platform's reliability, security, and developer experience. These services help us:

  • Monitor site performance and deployment success rates
  • Detect and prevent security threats and DDoS attacks
  • Analyze aggregated usage patterns to improve our CI/CD pipelines
  • Provide seamless authentication and integrations

3. Third-Party Services & Cookies

Service Purpose Cookie Names Opt-Out
Cloudflare DDoS protection, CDN performance, bot mitigation _cfduid, cf_clearance Privacy Policy
Plausible Analytics Privacy-friendly traffic & feature usage analytics _plausible_cookie Opt-Out Guide
GitHub / SAML Providers SSO authentication & session management _session_id, _oauth_state Manage via Identity Provider settings
PostHog Product analytics & error tracking (self-hosted) posthog, posthog_session Disable

Note: We do not sell your personal data. Third-party cookies used on .git are strictly for infrastructure, security, and product improvement purposes. No behavioral advertising cookies are deployed on our platform.

4. Managing Your Preferences

You have full control over third-party cookies. You can:

  • Browser Settings: Block or delete cookies via your browser's privacy settings
  • Cookie Consent Banner: Use our built-in preferences center to toggle non-essential third-party services
  • DNS/Extensions: Use privacy-focused DNS providers or browser extensions to block tracking networks

Blocking certain cookies may impact features like single sign-on, deployment previews, or security verification. For detailed instructions, visit our Cookie Management Guide.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our technology stack, regulatory requirements, or third-party partnerships. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-platform notifications. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.

6. Contact Us

If you have questions about our third-party cookie practices or wish to request data deletion related to third-party services, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: privacy@git.dev
Address: .git Inc., 100 Developer Lane, San Francisco, CA 94107
Response Time: Within 15 business days