Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 3, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Echo handles information for the public website, documentation, downloads, and desktop app.

Summary

Echo is designed for local Docker workflows. The desktop app does not require an account and is not designed to send your container names, logs, shell content, images, volumes, networks, or Docker resource data to the Echo Authors.

The website is a public static site. We aim to collect only the information needed to publish the site, distribute releases, respond to project communication, and keep project resources secure.

Information you provide

You may provide information when you interact with the project, for example by:

• Opening issues or pull requests on GitHub.
• Sending messages through public project channels.
• Sharing logs, screenshots, diagnostics, or reproduction steps.
• Requesting support or reporting a problem.

Only share Docker logs, shell output, screenshots, or diagnostics that you are comfortable making available to project maintainers or the public venue where you post them.

Website and download data

When you visit the website or download Echo, hosting providers, browsers, operating systems, GitHub, or other third-party services may process technical information such as IP address, user agent, request URL, timestamps, referrer, and download activity.

Echo does not currently use accounts, payments, or newsletter signup flows on this website.

Desktop app data

Echo runs locally on your device and manages your local Docker-compatible environment.

The app may store local preferences, such as language, theme, font, display settings, or other configuration needed to run the app. Docker resource information shown in the app is read from your local Docker environment.

Echo is not designed to transmit your Docker resource data to the Echo Authors. If future versions add optional cloud, remote management, telemetry, or Pro features, this policy will be updated before those features are used.

Cookies and analytics

The Echo website does not currently include intentional tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

Third-party services linked from the website, such as GitHub, may use their own cookies, analytics, logs, or security tools. Review their privacy policies for details.

How information is used

Information may be used to:

• Publish and maintain the website and documentation.
• Provide downloads and release information.
• Respond to support requests and project feedback.
• Investigate bugs, abuse, or security issues.
• Improve Echo, documentation, and release workflows.
• Comply with legal obligations.

Sharing

Echo does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared when:

• You post it publicly on GitHub or another public project channel.
• A service provider processes it to host the website, distribute downloads, or operate project infrastructure.
• Disclosure is required to comply with law, protect rights, investigate abuse, or maintain security.

Retention

Project communication may remain available as long as the relevant GitHub issue, pull request, repository, or public channel remains available.

Technical logs held by hosting or third-party services are retained according to those providers' policies. Local Echo preferences remain on your device unless you remove them.

Your choices

You can limit what you share by avoiding public posting of sensitive logs, screenshots, secrets, credentials, personal data, or proprietary information.

You can control cookies and tracking from third-party services through your browser settings and the relevant third-party privacy controls.

You can remove local Echo data by deleting the app and its local configuration files according to your operating system's storage conventions.

Security

No website, app, or transmission method is completely secure. Use care when sharing logs, shell output, screenshots, or diagnostics because they may contain secrets, tokens, hostnames, paths, or other sensitive data.

Children

Echo is not directed to children under 13, and the website does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated date.

Contact

Questions about Echo can be raised through the official GitHub project:

https://github.com/echo-and/echo