Purpose of this document is to improve reporting and fixing vulnerabilities and privacy issues when they are discovered.
In addition it outlines security and privacy best practices when using this repository as well as other suggestions touching the security and privacy.

The following version of Windows Firewall Ruleset are eligible for security reporting

Both security and privacy are important in the digital world.

Privacy refers to the control that you have over your personal information and how that information is used.
Personal information is any information that can be used to determine your identity such as email, credit card or bank details, home address, birthdate, geographical location etc.
Personal information may also refer to hardware ID's, IP address, browsing habits etc. which if gained access to may uniquely identify you or your system.

Security, on the other hand, refers to how your personal information is protected.
Security generally refers to the prevention of unauthorized access of data, often involving protection against hackers or cyber criminals.

In regard to Windows Firewall Ruleset, an example of privacy issue would be a firewall rule or portion of source code which leaks yours or someones else's personal information.
An example of security issue would be a firewall rule or portion of source code which let's an attacker compromise yours or someones else's system.
Security issue may also refer to system misconfiguration or loss of data.
A security or privacy issue may also be related to documentation in this repository such as outdated information or incorrect suggestions concerning security or privacy.

SecurityAndPrivacy.md privdes some suggestions on how to take control over your privacy and how to secure a personal computer.

It might help you to resolve issues without having to report a problem or ask questions.

Please ensure that your report is strictly about either privacy or security concerning Windows Firewall Ruleset and not a help request, bug or some other unrelated problem.

Security or privacy issues are taken seriously and have precedence over regular bug reports or help requests.
To report a privacy or security issue with Windows Firewall Ruleset follow these steps:

If you believe your security or privacy report should be done strictly in private then please send your report via email to [email protected]

Otherwise to report security or privacy issue in public:

• Visit repository home page: Windows Firewall Ruleset
• Under the repository name, click on Issues
• Click on New Issue button
• Click on Security report and describe the issue according to directions.