Data Policy

Last update: January 6, 2024

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.