Sharpen
Sharpen :crossed_swords::brain: helps developers stay sharp with bite-sized engineering insights delivered straight to Slack.:bulb: Learn something new without breaking your flow
:date: Scheduled messages only — no spam
:female-technologist: Built by engineers, for engineers
:closed_lock_with_key: No access to your conversations
:control_knobs: Full control over when and how you receive insightsPerfect for teams and individuals who want to level up a little every day :rocket:
:date: Scheduled messages only — no spam
:female-technologist: Built by engineers, for engineers
:closed_lock_with_key: No access to your conversations
:control_knobs: Full control over when and how you receive insightsPerfect for teams and individuals who want to level up a little every day :rocket:
Sharpen will be able to do:
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General
Developer
Sergio Besses Mayoralgo
Company headquarters location
Spain
Terms of service
Privacy & data governance
Data retention policy
Active subscription data (team IDs, user IDs, delivery preferences) is retained while the workspace uses the app. After uninstall or cancellation, data is permanently deleted. Usage logs (delivery timestamps) are retained for 90 days for quality monitoring.
Data archiving and removal policy
Upon uninstall or cancellation, all team configuration, user preferences, and metadata are permanently deleted from production databases. Backups containing deleted data are purged within 90 days per AWS retention cycles.
Data storage policy
All data is stored encrypted at rest in AWS RDS MySQL within the US region. Team IDs, user IDs, and preferences are stored in relational tables. No message content or channel history is stored—only delivery timestamps for quality assurance.
Data center location(s)
United States
Data hosting details
Hosted on AWS (Amazon Web Services) infrastructure in the US region. Database: AWS RDS MySQL with encryption at rest. Backups: automated daily snapshots retained for 30 days, then archived for 60 additional days before permanent deletion.
Data hosting company
AWS
App/service has sub-processors
no
App/service uses large language models (LLM)
no
Certifications & compliance
Data deletion request procedure
1. Uninstalling the app from their Slack workspace (automatic deletion after 30 days)
2. Emailing bash@sharpen.sh with their workspace name and team ID
3. Using in-app commands to delete their personal preferences
HIPAA compliant
no
While this app may offer HIPAA compliance, Slack does not have a business associate agreement with any third-party application providers, including those in the Slack Marketplace, so you are responsible for validating the provider's compliance and executing an appropriate agreement before enabling.
Security
Supports Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)
no
Has a dedicated security team
no
Contact for security issues
bash@sharpen.sh
Has a vulnerability disclosure program
no
Has a bug bounty program
no
Requires third party authorization/connections
no
Uses token rotation
no