Windmill connects to your business applications through their APIs. This data powers 1:1s, Performance Reviews, Feedback, and other features that help you understand team contributions and collaboration patterns.
Overview
The more systems you connect to Windmill, the better Windy becomes at identifying collaboration patterns and generating insights. Each integration provides different types of data that contribute to a comprehensive view of each team member.
Windmill only collects data from systems you explicitly authorize. Admins can view and manage all connected integrations in Settings > Integrations.
Types of data collected
Windmill integrates with different categories of tools to build a comprehensive picture of overall performance:
Development and engineering tools Track code contributions, pull requests, issue resolution, and technical project work. Examples include GitHub, Jira, and Linear.
Collaboration and productivity tools Capture document creation, file sharing, meeting participation. Examples include Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and Figma.
Go-To-Market tools Monitor customer interactions, support tickets, sales activities, and client communications. Examples include Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, and Front.
Meeting and communication platforms Sync meeting transcripts, attendance, and scheduled calls. Examples include Zoom, Google Meet, Gong, Granola, and Roam. See Meetings and Recordings for details.
HR systems Pull employee roster, org chart structure, and reporting relationships. See Employee Information for what’s collected.
How data is used
All the data Windmill collects serves specific purposes:
1:1s Windy uses connected data to build Catch Me Up summaries for 1:1s. A summary can include recent work, meetings, and other information you can see. If your company uses Recaps, Windy can also use past recaps.
Feedback Windy uses recent collaboration signals to select people who can give useful feedback. Windy can then ask them for feedback in Slack.
Performance Reviews Managers see aggregated data about performance, contributions, and collaboration patterns which help improve performance reviews.
Connect more integrations to give Windmill better context about team collaboration. This improves the quality of all features and helps Windy identify the right moments for feedback.
Connected-content permissions
When connected content has source-level access controls, Windmill keeps that permission context. For example:
- If you can’t access a Google Doc, you can’t see it in Windmill
- If you weren’t invited to a meeting, you can’t see the transcript
- If you don’t have access to a Slack channel, you can’t see messages from that channel
Some integrations provide company-level activity or usage data instead of user-scoped content. Windmill applies the permissions for the applicable feature to this data. See Permissions and Access.
Managing connected data
You can view all your connected integrations in Settings > Integrations. From there, you can:
- See what data each integration provides
- Review which systems are currently connected
- Disconnect integrations you no longer want to use
- Add new integrations to expand Windmill’s visibility
For detailed setup instructions for each integration, see our Integrations documentation.
What Windmill does NOT collect
Windmill is selective about what data we sync. We never collect:
- Payroll information or salary data
- Social Security Numbers, addresses, or sensitive PII
- Employment contracts or benefits information
- Private messages in channels where Windy isn’t present
For more details about privacy and what specific data we collect from HRIS systems, see Employee Information.
Data sync timing
Different types of data sync on different schedules. For complete details about sync frequency and data freshness, see Data Sync and Freshness. 
