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Account Settings & Management

Complete guide to managing your DevLyTicks account. Update your profile, configure privacy settings, manage notifications, secure your account, and control your data.

Profile Management

Your profile information is displayed across DevLyTicks - in dashboards, leaderboards, and team views. Keep it updated to help your teammates recognize you.

Editable Profile Fields

Display Name

Your public name shown throughout the application. This appears in leaderboards, contributor insights, and team analytics.

Example: "Sarah Johnson" or "Sarah J."

Profile Picture

Avatar image displayed next to your name. Supports JPG, PNG, and GIF formats up to 5MB.

Tip: Use a clear headshot or your GitHub avatar for consistency

Bio / Description

Brief description about yourself. Visible to team members and in your public profile (if enabled). Maximum 160 characters.

Example: "Senior Backend Engineer | Node.js enthusiast | Coffee addict ☕"

Location & Links

Optional fields for geographic location, personal website, and social media profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter, GitHub).

Privacy: These fields are only visible to team members, not public

Updating Your Profile

  1. Navigate to Settings → Account
  2. Edit the fields you want to update
  3. Click "Save Changes"
  4. Changes reflect immediately across the platform

Email & Password Management

Your email address is used for notifications, account recovery, and team invitations. Keep it current and secure your account with a strong password.

Change Email Address

Changing your email requires verification to ensure security.

1
Enter new email

Provide your new email address

2
Confirm via current email

Check your current inbox

3
Verify new email

Click link in new inbox

4
Email updated

Organizations are notified

Change Password

For password-based accounts (not OAuth sign-in).

Password Requirements
  • • At least 12 characters
  • • Mix of uppercase and lowercase
  • • Include numbers and symbols
  • • Avoid common passwords

Note: If you signed in with GitHub OAuth, you don't have a DevLyTicks password. Password management is handled by GitHub.

Email Change Impact

When you change your email address, all organization administrators are notified. Your active sessions remain valid, and you can continue using the platform during the verification process.

Connected Accounts & Integrations

Manage external services connected to your DevLyTicks account. Review permissions, refresh connections, or disconnect services you no longer use.

GitHub Account

Connected

github.com/username

Active

Permissions: Read repositories, read user profile, read commits

Slack Integration

Workspace Connected

my-team.slack.com

Active

Channels: #engineering, #alerts

Managing Connected Accounts

When you disconnect an account, DevLyTicks will stop syncing data from that service. Historical data remains intact but won't be updated.

Tip: If you're experiencing connection issues, try refreshing the connection before disconnecting.

Privacy Settings

Control who can see your profile, activity, and data. DevLyTicks is privacy-first by default - you decide what to share and with whom.

Privacy Controls

Profile Visibility

Control who can view your complete profile information

Activity in Leaderboards

Show or hide your stats in team leaderboards and rankings

Email Visibility

Control who can see your email address

Analytics Data Sharing

Allow anonymized analytics to help improve DevLyTicks

Marketing Communications

Receive product updates, tips, and promotional emails

Privacy-First by Default

DevLyTicks follows privacy-first principles. Your data is never sold to third parties. You can export or delete your data at any time. All privacy changes take effect immediately.

Notification Preferences

Customize how and when you receive notifications. Choose which events trigger alerts and select your preferred notification channels.

Email Notifications
DORA Metric Alerts
Weekly Team Reports
Security Alerts
Billing Updates
Team Invitations
Product Announcements
In-App Notifications
Real-time Alerts
Metric Thresholds
Team Activity
Leaderboard Updates
Repository Changes
Analytics Ready
Slack Notifications

Send notifications to your Slack workspace

Critical Alerts
Daily Summaries
Deployment Events
Digest Preferences

Consolidate notifications into periodic digests

Smart Notification Management

DevLyTicks intelligently batches notifications to reduce noise. Critical alerts are sent immediately, while non-urgent updates can be bundled into digests. You can always customize notification settings per alert type.

Security & Active Sessions

Monitor your account security, review active sessions, and enable additional protection layers to keep your account safe.

Active Sessions

Current Session

Chrome on macOS

San Francisco, CA

Active Now

Session 2

Firefox on Linux

Last active: 2 days ago

Security Options

Two-Factor Authentication

Add extra layer of security

Login Alerts

Email on new device sign-ins

Session Timeout

Auto logout after inactivity

Security Best Practices

  • • Enable two-factor authentication for enhanced security
  • • Review active sessions regularly and revoke unknown devices
  • • Use strong, unique passwords (or a password manager)
  • • Enable login alerts to detect unauthorized access attempts

Data Management & Export

You own your data. Export your metrics, analytics, and activity at any time in standard formats for backup or migration purposes.

Export Your Data

Download all your DevLyTicks data in machine-readable formats

Data Retention

Understand how long DevLyTicks retains your data

Active Account DataUnlimited
After Account Deletion30 days
Analytics HistoryRolling 2 years
Audit Logs365 days

Data is securely deleted from all systems after retention periods expire. Organization-level data may be retained longer per admin settings.

GDPR Compliance

DevLyTicks is fully GDPR compliant. You have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data at any time. Data exports are typically available within 48 hours of request.

Account Deletion (Danger Zone)

Permanently delete your DevLyTicks account and all associated data. This action cannot be undone.

Delete Account Permanently

⚠️ Warning: This Action is Irreversible

Once you delete your account, there is no going back. Please be certain.

What will be deleted:

  • • Your profile and personal information
  • • All personal metrics and analytics history
  • • Your activity logs and contributions
  • • Connected account integrations
  • • Notification preferences and settings

What will be retained:

  • • Organization team metrics (aggregated, anonymized after you leave teams)
  • • Billing records (for tax/compliance purposes, 7 years)
  • • Public contributions to shared repositories (if any)

Before deleting your account:

Need Help with Your Account?

Our support team is here to help with account management, security concerns, or any questions about your settings.