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# Connected Data

> Overview of the data Windmill syncs from your integrations — meetings, messages, code, tasks, and HRIS records — and how Windy uses it across the platform.

Windmill connects to your business applications through their APIs. This data powers 1:1s, Performance Reviews, Continuous 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, and Roam. See [Meetings and Recordings](/data/meetings-and-recordings) for details.

**HR systems** Pull employee roster, org chart structure, and reporting relationships. See [Employee Information](/org-chart/employee-information) for what's collected.

## How data is used

All the data Windmill collects serves specific purposes:

**1:1s** Weekly summaries automatically generated from your connected tools. These summaries surface commits, issues, documents, meetings, and other activities without manual status updates. Everyone has access to these summaries in the ["Catch Me Up"](/features/1-on-1s/catch-me-up) section of 1:1s.

**Continuous Feedback** Windy uses data to identify when colleagues have been working together, then reaches out for timely feedback right after collaboration happens.

**Performance Reviews** Managers see aggregated data about performance, contributions, and collaboration patterns which help improve performance reviews.

<Tip>
  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.
</Tip>

## 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](/permissions-and-access#connected-system-permissions).

## 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](/integrations/integrations).

## 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](/org-chart/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](/data/data-sync-and-freshness).