Recommend opening issues in various places

flathub-infra · Dec 17, 2024 · 58aeb2c · 58aeb2c
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diff --git a/docs/02-for-app-authors/05-submission.md b/docs/02-for-app-authors/05-submission.md
@@ -135,12 +135,15 @@ guide.
 
 Flathub is primarily intended as a service that is used by app developers
 to distribute their apps. However, third party submissions are allowed
-as long as the application's license and terms of use (if any) do not block it.
+as long as the application's license and terms of use (if any) do not
+block it.
 
 If an application that belongs to you is being distributed without your
 consent or involvement, please get in touch by [opening an issue](https://github.com/flathub/flathub/issues/new)
-or contacting privately by [email](mailto:admins@flathub.org) so that
-the next steps can be discussed.
+so that the next steps can be discussed.
+
+If there is a security issue or sensitive information involved, please
+send an [email](mailto:admins@flathub.org) instead.
 
 ### There’s an app that I’d like to see on Flathub, but I’m not the developer
 
@@ -193,5 +196,6 @@ Please don't hesitate to ask for help. General queries can be made on the
 [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#flathub:matrix.org) and on
 [Discourse](https://discourse.flathub.org/). Technical queries or
 requests can be made through
-[issues](https://github.com/flathub/flathub/issues/new). Private matters
-can be discussed via [email](mailto:admins@flathub.org).
+[issues](https://github.com/flathub/flathub/issues/new). Security issues
+and private matters can be discussed via
+[email](mailto:admins@flathub.org).
diff --git a/docs/02-for-app-authors/10-verification.md b/docs/02-for-app-authors/10-verification.md
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ Apps already on Flathub with a `com.github.` or `com.gitlab.` app ID
 prefix may be verified, but
 **no new apps with these prefixes will be accepted**.
 
-Official apps from GitHub and GitLab may request manual verification by
-contacting [the Flathub admins](mailto:admins@flathub.org).
+Official apps from these code hosting platforms like GitHub, GitLab
+and others may request manual verification by
+[opening an issue](https://github.com/flathub/flathub/issues/new).
 
 ### I'd like to verify my app that someone else already published