Data retention 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.

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• Last updated: October 1, 2022