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# Data Policy

## 1. Permissions in Slack

### Permissions

**channels:read**\
View basic information about public channels in a workspace.\
Reason for request: To retrieve the channel name.

**channels:history**\
View messages about public channels in a workspace.\
Reason for request: In order for the bot to respond to messages.

**chat:write**\
Send bot messages on allowed channels.\
Reason for request: To send direct messages.

**chat:write.public**\
Send messages to channels Assort isn't a member of.\
Reason for request: To create a poll on a channel where Assort is not a member.

**commands**\
Use `/poll` slash command.\
Reason for request: To create polls from slash commands.

**groups:read**\
View basic information about private channels that Assort has been added to.\
Reason for request: To retrieve the channel name.

**groups:history**\
View messages about private channels that Assort has been added to.\
Reason for request: In order for the bot to respond to messages.

**im:read**\
View basic information about direct messages that Assort has been added to.\
Reason for request: To retrieve the channel name.

**im:history**\
View messages and other content in direct messages that your slack app has been added to. Reason for request: In order for the bot to respond in direct messages.

**mpim:read**\
View basic information about group direct messages that Assort has been added to.\
Reason for request: To retrieve the channel name.

**team.billing:read**\
Get a billing plan for a workspace.\
Reason for request: To determine Assort's billing structure.

**team:read**\
Get the workspace name, icon and email domain.\
Reason for request: To display the team name and team image in the admin panel.

**users:read**\
Get the data of users in a workspace.\
Reason for request: To determine display language. To display names when voting in a survey. To display in the admin panel.

**app\_mentions:read**\
To view messages that have been mentioned to the app.\
Reason for request: In order for the bot to respond to messages.

### Slack Permissions Documentation

<https://api.slack.com/scopes>

## 2. Data stored by Assort

### **Data that can be retrieved via Slack**.

* Information about workspace
  * ID
  * Name
  * Profile Image
  * Price Plan
* Channel (set up for presenting questions)
  * ID
  * Channel Name

### **Information about members**.

* User
  * ID
  * Display Name
  * Profile Image
  * Position
  * Language

### **Service Information**.

* Poll Details
* Poll Responses

### **Other Settings**.

* Information about the various settings made on the Assort administration page

## 3. Data not stored by Assort

* Payment information
* User email addresses that can be retrieved from slack.