Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about BrandFriend's architecture, security, and usage.

Security & Storage Walkthrough

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Privacy First

We never see your files. Our Zero-Mirror model ensures your data stays in your Drive, not our servers.

Lean Metadata

We only store basic pointers and hex codes to enable the management dashboard.

Developer Supported

Built with love by Sethi De Clercq to make identity management easy for everyone.

General Questions

We use a "Zero-Mirror" storage model. This means your high-resolution logos and graphics are stored exclusively in your own Google Drive. BrandFriend's servers only store "metadata"—plain text pointers like HEX codes, font names, and Google Drive File IDs. We never copy or store your actual image bytes on our infrastructure.

Data TypeWhere it lives
Logos & Graphics (Files) Your Google Drive
HEX Colours / Font Names AWS (Our Database)
File Metadata (ID & Name) AWS (Our Database)
No. Our permissions are scoped strictly to allow the Add-on to 'insert' assets and manage its own configuration. We cannot read your private documents, emails, or personal data outside of the explicit assets you choose to manage within the BrandFriend folder.
If the folder is deleted from your Drive, the dashboard will show an error. Don't worry—you can simply 'Restore' the folder from your Google Drive Trash, or use the 'Hard Reset' tool in the dashboard to start over with a fresh folder. Your metadata (colours/fonts) will remain safe.
Our Lite tier is incredibly generous: you get 3 Separate Brand Kits. Each kit allows for 5 Logos, 5 Fonts, and 5 Colours (15 assets total). This is designed to be everything an individual or small team needs to stay standardised.

I built BrandFriend as a passion project to help solve identity management in the Workspace. You can support the development of new features and help me keep the Lite tier free for everyone by upgrading to a Pro Account.

Sethi is an educator and developer focused on building tools that simplify complex workflows in Google Workspace. BrandFriend was built to solve the universal problem of hunting for logos that should be right at your fingertips.

Still have questions?

I (Sethi) am here to help you get the most out of BrandFriend.

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