What permissions are required to use YNAW?

When you sign up to YNAW, you are asked to accept the following authorizations:



Authorization scopes

Explanations

Google Drive icon See, edit, create, and delete only the specific Google Drive files you use with this app.

This scope is required to perform the following actions:
  • Creating an initial YNAW folder
  • Creating files/folders in the YNAW folder
  • Listing files and folders in a tree-like navigation
  • Previewing file content
  • Displaying file metadata (last modifying user and date/time)
  • Accessing the users shared folders when requested by the user via browser URL.
  • Moving files and folders
  • Sending files and folders to trash
  • Copying files and folders

See and download your contacts

  • Read your contacts to allow sending invites

Google Drive icon See, edit, create, and delete all your Google Docs documents.

This scope enables you to link to other Google docs from a YNAW page.


Does the You Need A Wiki server access my files?

Yes.
The “See, edit, create, and delete only the specific Google Drive files you use with this app” authorization is not sufficient to perform all the actions required by the app.

Because of this it is required to share your wiki folder with wiki@youneedawiki.com.

This account can perform actions on behalf of the user. The account is protected with 2-factor authentication and is used to perform actions on behalf of the user.

If you have sensitive information that you do not wish to allow access, you can remove wiki@youneedawiki.com from those files/folders, but those files/folders will not be visible in the wiki.

Does the You Need A Wiki server store my files?

No.
At no point does the You Need A Wiki server store your files.

The server accesses and performs actions on behalf of the user but does not store any data related to your files.

Can YNAW delete my files?

YNAW can move files to trash if you click to "remove" on that file, it does not delete files permanently.

What data is stored by YNAW?

Data stored

How safe is your data?

Your data is stored in a Google Firebase database. It is stored securely using Firebase's recommended security settings.