Data Sovereignty Policy
Data sovereignty is the core philosophical pillar of ClassHost. We believe that when students learn to write code, that code belongs to them—not to a school portal, not to an LMS provider, and not to ClassHost.
What is Data Sovereignty?
In commercial web builders, your website files are locked inside proprietary hosting architectures. If you stop paying their monthly subscription, or if you close your account, your code is deleted, and your website disappears.
ClassHost prevents this by design. Because we deploy your files directly into your personal GitHub account, you are the sole owner of the code, history, and hosting configurations.
The Zero Lock-In Guarantee
- No Vendor Lock-In: You do not need ClassHost to access your code. You can log in directly to github.com at any time to view, download, or edit your files.
- Permanent Hosting: If you graduate, finish your class, or delete your ClassHost account, your websites remain live. Your hosting on GitHub Pages is controlled by your GitHub profile, not our servers.
- Portability: You can download your repositories as ZIP files, clone them to your local computer, or easily deploy them to other hosting platforms (like Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare Pages) without needing our permission.
Best Practices for Students
To maintain full control of your digital identity, we recommend:
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Keep Your GitHub Account Active: Use a personal email address for your GitHub account, not a temporary school email, so you can access your repositories after you graduate.
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Back Up Critical Projects: Maintain local copies of your code on your personal computer or USB drives.
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Study Git Commands: Use ClassHost as a stepping stone. Once you feel comfortable, learn how to use Git in the terminal to push code without any web dashboard helper.