diff --git a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-track.md b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-seed-and-follow.md
similarity index 60%
rename from radicle-cli/examples/rad-track.md
rename to radicle-cli/examples/rad-seed-and-follow.md
index 8ea21175..5d01db94 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/examples/rad-track.md
+++ b/radicle-cli/examples/rad-seed-and-follow.md
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-To configure our node's tracking policy, we can use the `rad track` command.
-For example, let's track a remote node we know about, and alias it to "eve":
+To configure our node's seeding and follow policy, we can use the `rad seed`
+and `rad follow` commands.
+For example, let's follow a remote node we know about, and alias it to "eve":
 
 ```
 $ rad follow did:key:z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk --alias eve
 ✓ Follow policy updated for z6Mkt67GdsW7715MEfRuP4pSZxJRJh6kj6Y48WRqVv4N1tRk (eve)
 ```
 
-Now let's track one of Eve's repositories:
+Now let's seed one of Eve's repositories:
 
 ```
 $ rad seed rad:z42hL2jL4XNk6K8oHQaSWfMgCL7ji --scope followed --no-fetch
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/clean.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/clean.rs
index 19e099c9..31dd55f6 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/clean.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/clean.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Usage
     local operator or a delegate of the repository.
 
     Note that remotes will still be fetched as long as they are
-    tracked and/or the tracking scope is "all".
+    followed and/or the follow scope is "all".
 
 Options
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/follow.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/follow.rs
index f2e7a891..a2fa1eaa 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/follow.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/follow.rs
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ pub fn follow(
     let followed = match node.follow(nid, alias.clone()) {
         Ok(updated) => updated,
         Err(e) if e.is_connection_err() => {
-            let mut config = profile.tracking_mut()?;
-            config.track_node(&nid, alias.as_deref())?
+            let mut config = profile.policies_mut()?;
+            config.follow(&nid, alias.as_deref())?
         }
         Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
     };
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
index 88110b23..7aa9b493 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub scope: Scope,
     pub set_upstream: bool,
     pub verbose: bool,
-    pub track: bool,
+    pub seed: bool,
 }
 
 impl Args for Options {
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
         let mut set_upstream = false;
         let mut setup_signing = false;
         let mut scope = Scope::All;
-        let mut track = true;
+        let mut seed = true;
         let mut verbose = false;
         let mut visibility = None;
 
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 Long("no-confirm") => {
                     interactive = Interactive::No;
                 }
-                Long("no-track") => {
-                    track = false;
+                Long("no-seed") => {
+                    seed = false;
                 }
                 Long("private") => {
                     visibility = Some(Visibility::private([]));
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ impl Args for Options {
                 interactive,
                 set_upstream,
                 setup_signing,
-                track,
+                seed,
                 visibility,
                 verbose,
             },
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ pub fn init(options: Options, profile: &profile::Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()>
                 term::blob(json::to_string_pretty(&proj)?);
             }
 
-            // It's important to track our own repositories to make sure that our node signals
+            // It's important to seed our own repositories to make sure that our node signals
             // interest for them. This ensures that messages relating to them are relayed to us.
-            if options.track {
-                cli::project::track(id, options.scope, &mut node, profile)?;
+            if options.seed {
+                cli::project::seed(id, options.scope, &mut node, profile)?;
             }
 
             if options.set_upstream || git::branch_remote(&repo, proj.default_branch()).is_err() {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
index 7085e9fc..8ed465a4 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
             }
         }
         Target::Policy => {
-            let tracking = profile.tracking()?;
-            if let Some(repo) = tracking.repo_policy(&rid)? {
+            let tracking = profile.policies()?;
+            if let Some(repo) = tracking.seed_policy(&rid)? {
                 let tracking = match repo.policy {
                     Policy::Allow => term::format::positive("tracked"),
                     Policy::Block => term::format::negative("blocked"),
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
index d65310a5..aa94c712 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/ls.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Usage
     rad ls [<option>...]
 
     By default, this command shows you all repositories that you have forked or initialized.
-    If you wish to see all tracked repositories, use the `--all` option.
+    If you wish to see all seeded repositories, use the `--all` option.
 
 Options
 
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/policies.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/policies.rs
index d3f1a797..3ab1dfd2 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/policies.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/node/policies.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::terminal as term;
 use term::Element;
 
 pub fn seeding(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let store = profile.tracking()?;
+    let store = profile.policies()?;
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::bordered());
     t.push([
         term::format::default(String::from("RID")),
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn seeding(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     ]);
     t.divider();
 
-    for policy::Repo { id, scope, policy } in store.repo_policies()? {
+    for policy::Repo { id, scope, policy } in store.seed_policies()? {
         let id = id.to_string();
         let scope = scope.to_string();
         let policy = policy.to_string();
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn seeding(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 }
 
 pub fn following(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let store = profile.tracking()?;
+    let store = profile.policies()?;
     let aliases = profile.aliases();
     let mut t = term::Table::new(term::table::TableOptions::bordered());
     t.push([
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub fn following(profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     ]);
     t.divider();
 
-    for policy::Node { id, alias, policy } in store.node_policies()? {
+    for policy::Node { id, alias, policy } in store.follow_policies()? {
         t.push([
             term::format::highlight(Did::from(id).to_string()),
             match alias {
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
index 305b09a8..35e1dcf3 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/patch/common.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn get_branch(git_ref: git::Qualified) -> git::RefString {
     std::iter::once(head).chain(tail).collect()
 }
 
-/// Determine the merge target for this patch. This can be any tracked remote's "default" branch,
+/// Determine the merge target for this patch. This can be any followed remote's "default" branch,
 /// as well as your own (eg. `rad/master`).
 pub fn get_merge_target(
     storage: &Repository,
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
index 0c5b0082..2698b536 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/seed.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub fn update(
     node: &mut Node,
     profile: &Profile,
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
-    let updated = project::track(rid, scope, node, profile)?;
+    let updated = project::seed(rid, scope, node, profile)?;
     let outcome = if updated { "updated" } else { "exists" };
 
     term::success!(
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn update(
 }
 
 pub fn delete(rid: Id, node: &mut Node, profile: &Profile) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    if project::untrack(rid, node, profile)? {
+    if project::unseed(rid, node, profile)? {
         term::success!("Seeding policy for {} removed", term::format::tertiary(rid));
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
index c6031128..89a5e38b 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/sync.rs
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         }
         Operation::Synchronize(SyncMode::Repo { mode, direction }) => {
             if [SyncDirection::Fetch, SyncDirection::Both].contains(&direction) {
-                if !profile.tracking()?.is_repo_tracked(&rid)? {
-                    anyhow::bail!("repository {rid} is not tracked");
+                if !profile.policies()?.is_repo_seeded(&rid)? {
+                    anyhow::bail!("repository {rid} is not seeded");
                 }
                 let results = fetch(rid, mode.clone(), options.timeout, &mut node)?;
                 let success = results.success().count();
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unfollow.rs b/radicle-cli/src/commands/unfollow.rs
index d12167dd..ee04ff13 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/commands/unfollow.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/commands/unfollow.rs
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ pub fn run(options: Options, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let unfollowed = match node.unfollow(nid) {
         Ok(updated) => updated,
         Err(e) if e.is_connection_err() => {
-            let mut config = profile.tracking_mut()?;
-            config.untrack_node(&nid)?
+            let mut config = profile.policies_mut()?;
+            config.unfollow(&nid)?
         }
         Err(e) => return Err(e.into()),
     };
diff --git a/radicle-cli/src/project.rs b/radicle-cli/src/project.rs
index 81ad950b..cb9286c7 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/src/project.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/src/project.rs
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ impl<'a> SetupRemote<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-/// Track a repository by first trying to track through the node, and if the node isn't running,
-/// by updating the tracking database directly.
-pub fn track(
+/// Seed a repository by first trying to seed through the node, and if the node isn't running,
+/// by updating the policy database directly.
+pub fn seed(
     rid: Id,
     scope: Scope,
     node: &mut Node,
@@ -63,21 +63,21 @@ pub fn track(
     match node.seed(rid, scope) {
         Ok(updated) => Ok(updated),
         Err(e) if e.is_connection_err() => {
-            let mut config = profile.tracking_mut()?;
-            config.track_repo(&rid, scope).map_err(|e| e.into())
+            let mut config = profile.policies_mut()?;
+            config.seed(&rid, scope).map_err(|e| e.into())
         }
         Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
     }
 }
 
-/// Untrack a repository by first trying to untrack through the node, and if the node isn't running,
-/// by updating the tracking database directly.
-pub fn untrack(rid: Id, node: &mut Node, profile: &Profile) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
+/// Unseed a repository by first trying to unseed through the node, and if the node isn't running,
+/// by updating the policy database directly.
+pub fn unseed(rid: Id, node: &mut Node, profile: &Profile) -> Result<bool, anyhow::Error> {
     match node.unseed(rid) {
         Ok(updated) => Ok(updated),
         Err(e) if e.is_connection_err() => {
-            let mut config = profile.tracking_mut()?;
-            config.untrack_repo(&rid).map_err(|e| e.into())
+            let mut config = profile.policies_mut()?;
+            config.unseed(&rid).map_err(|e| e.into())
         }
         Err(e) => Err(e.into()),
     }
diff --git a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
index 0ba652bc..e7575246 100644
--- a/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
+++ b/radicle-cli/tests/commands.rs
@@ -741,14 +741,14 @@ fn rad_clean() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn rad_track() {
+fn rad_seed_and_follow() {
     let mut environment = Environment::new();
     let alice = environment.node(Config::test(Alias::new("alice")));
     let working = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let alice = alice.spawn();
 
     test(
-        "examples/rad-track.md",
+        "examples/rad-seed-and-follow.md",
         working.path(),
         Some(&alice.home),
         [],
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ fn rad_sync_without_node() {
     let mut eve = environment.node(Config::test(Alias::new("eve")));
 
     let rid = Id::from_urn("rad:z3gqcJUoA1n9HaHKufZs5FCSGazv5").unwrap();
-    eve.tracking.track_repo(&rid, Scope::All).unwrap();
+    eve.policies.seed(&rid, Scope::All).unwrap();
 
     formula(&environment.tmp(), "examples/rad-sync-without-node.md")
         .unwrap()
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/handle.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/handle.rs
index c2898218..8352984c 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/handle.rs
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ use radicle::prelude::Doc;
 use radicle::storage::git::Repository;
 use radicle::storage::ReadRepository;
 
-use crate::tracking::{BlockList, Tracked};
+use crate::policy::{Allowed, BlockList};
 use crate::transport::{ConnectionStream, Transport};
 
 /// The handle used for pulling or cloning changes from a remote peer.
 pub struct Handle<S> {
     pub(crate) local: PublicKey,
     pub(crate) repo: Repository,
-    pub(crate) tracked: Tracked,
+    pub(crate) allowed: Allowed,
     pub(crate) transport: Transport<S>,
     /// The set of keys we will ignore when fetching from a
     /// remote. This set can be constructed using the tracking
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<S> Handle<S> {
     pub fn new(
         local: PublicKey,
         repo: Repository,
-        tracked: Tracked,
+        follow: Allowed,
         blocked: BlockList,
         connection: S,
     ) -> Result<Self, error::Init>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl<S> Handle<S> {
         Ok(Self {
             local,
             repo,
-            tracked,
+            allowed: follow,
             transport,
             blocked,
             interrupt: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ impl<S> Handle<S> {
         Ok(self.repo.identity_doc_at(head)?.doc)
     }
 
-    pub fn tracked(&self) -> Tracked {
-        self.tracked.clone()
+    pub fn allowed(&self) -> Allowed {
+        self.allowed.clone()
     }
 }
 
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ pub mod error {
 
     #[derive(Debug, Error)]
     pub enum Tracking {
-        #[error("failed to find tracking policy for {rid}")]
+        #[error("failed to find policy for {rid}")]
         FailedPolicy {
             rid: Id,
             #[source]
             err: policy::store::Error,
         },
-        #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not tracked")]
+        #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not seeded")]
         BlockedPolicy { rid: Id },
         #[error("failed to get tracking nodes for {rid}")]
         FailedNodes {
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
index 79c63663..41b07d54 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub mod git;
 pub mod handle;
-pub mod tracking;
+pub mod policy;
 pub mod transport;
 
 pub(crate) mod sigrefs;
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ mod stage;
 mod state;
 
 pub use handle::Handle;
+pub use policy::{Allowed, BlockList, Scope};
 pub use state::{FetchLimit, FetchResult};
-pub use tracking::{BlockList, Scope, Tracked};
 pub use transport::Transport;
 
 use std::io;
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/tracking.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/policy.rs
similarity index 79%
rename from radicle-fetch/src/tracking.rs
rename to radicle-fetch/src/policy.rs
index c34b293a..4e5adede 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/tracking.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/policy.rs
@@ -8,32 +8,32 @@ use radicle::prelude::Id;
 pub use radicle::node::policy::{Policy, Scope};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
-pub enum Tracked {
+pub enum Allowed {
     All,
     Followed { remotes: HashSet<PublicKey> },
 }
 
-impl Tracked {
-    pub fn from_config(rid: Id, config: &Config<Read>) -> Result<Self, error::Tracking> {
+impl Allowed {
+    pub fn from_config(rid: Id, config: &Config<Read>) -> Result<Self, error::Policy> {
         let entry = config
             .repo_policy(&rid)
-            .map_err(|err| error::Tracking::FailedPolicy { rid, err })?;
+            .map_err(|err| error::Policy::FailedPolicy { rid, err })?;
         match entry.policy {
             Policy::Block => {
-                log::error!(target: "fetch", "Attempted to fetch untracked repo {rid}");
-                Err(error::Tracking::BlockedPolicy { rid })
+                log::error!(target: "fetch", "Attempted to fetch non-seeded repo {rid}");
+                Err(error::Policy::BlockedPolicy { rid })
             }
             Policy::Allow => match entry.scope {
                 Scope::All => Ok(Self::All),
                 Scope::Followed => {
                     let nodes = config
-                        .node_policies()
-                        .map_err(|err| error::Tracking::FailedNodes { rid, err })?;
+                        .follow_policies()
+                        .map_err(|err| error::Policy::FailedNodes { rid, err })?;
                     let followed: HashSet<_> = nodes
                         .filter_map(|node| (node.policy == Policy::Allow).then_some(node.id))
                         .collect();
 
-                    Ok(Tracked::Followed { remotes: followed })
+                    Ok(Allowed::Followed { remotes: followed })
                 }
             },
         }
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl BlockList {
 
     pub fn from_config(config: &Config<Read>) -> Result<BlockList, error::Blocked> {
         Ok(config
-            .node_policies()?
+            .follow_policies()?
             .filter_map(|entry| (entry.policy == Policy::Block).then_some(entry.id))
             .collect())
     }
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ pub mod error {
     pub struct Blocked(#[from] policy::config::Error);
 
     #[derive(Debug, Error)]
-    pub enum Tracking {
-        #[error("failed to find tracking policy for {rid}")]
+    pub enum Policy {
+        #[error("failed to find policy for {rid}")]
         FailedPolicy {
             rid: Id,
             #[source]
             err: policy::store::Error,
         },
-        #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not tracked")]
+        #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not seeded")]
         BlockedPolicy { rid: Id },
-        #[error("failed to get tracking nodes for {rid}")]
+        #[error("failed to get followed nodes for {rid}")]
         FailedNodes {
             rid: Id,
             #[source]
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/stage.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/stage.rs
index d7cb5084..50b61f34 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/stage.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/stage.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 //!      as an anchor for the rest of the fetch, i.e. provides initial
 //!      delegate data for the repository.
 //!   2. [`SpecialRefs`]: fetches the special references, `rad/id` and
-//!      `rad/sigrefs`, for each configured namespace, i.e. tracked
+//!      `rad/sigrefs`, for each configured namespace, i.e. followed
 //!      and delegate peers if the scope is "followed" and all peers is the
 //!      scope is all.
 //!   3. [`DataRefs`]: fetches the `Oid`s for each reference listed in
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ use radicle::storage::refs::{RefsAt, Special};
 use radicle::storage::ReadRepository;
 
 use crate::git::refs::{Policy, Update, Updates};
+use crate::policy::BlockList;
 use crate::refs::{ReceivedRef, ReceivedRefname};
 use crate::sigrefs;
 use crate::state::FetchState;
-use crate::tracking::BlockList;
 use crate::transport::WantsHaves;
-use crate::{refs, tracking};
+use crate::{policy, refs};
 
 pub mod error {
     use radicle::crypto::PublicKey;
@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ impl ProtocolStage for CanonicalId {
 }
 
 /// The [`ProtocolStage`] for fetching special refs from the set of
-/// remotes in `tracked` and `delegates`.
+/// remotes in `followed` and `delegates`.
 ///
-/// This step asks for all tracked and delegate remote's `rad/id` and
-/// `rad/sigrefs`, iff the scope is
-/// [`tracking::Scope::Trusted`]. Otherwise, it asks for all
-/// namespaces.
+/// This step asks for all followed and delegate remote's `rad/id` and
+/// `rad/sigrefs`, iff the scope is [`policy::Scope::Followed`].
+/// Otherwise, it asks for all namespaces.
 ///
 /// It ensures that all delegate refs were fetched.
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ pub struct SpecialRefs {
     /// The node that is being fetched from.
     pub remote: PublicKey,
     /// The set of nodes to be fetched.
-    pub tracked: tracking::Tracked,
+    pub followed: policy::Allowed,
     /// The set of delegates to be fetched, with the local node
     /// removed in the case of a `pull`.
     pub delegates: BTreeSet<PublicKey>,
@@ -239,9 +238,9 @@ pub struct SpecialRefs {
 
 impl ProtocolStage for SpecialRefs {
     fn ls_refs(&self) -> Option<NonEmpty<BString>> {
-        match &self.tracked {
-            tracking::Tracked::All => Some(NonEmpty::new("refs/namespaces".into())),
-            tracking::Tracked::Followed { remotes } => NonEmpty::collect(
+        match &self.followed {
+            policy::Allowed::All => Some(NonEmpty::new("refs/namespaces".into())),
+            policy::Allowed::Followed { remotes } => NonEmpty::collect(
                 remotes
                     .iter()
                     .chain(self.delegates.iter())
diff --git a/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs b/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
index 175df91c..6495d9c9 100644
--- a/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
+++ b/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
@@ -323,13 +323,13 @@ impl FetchState {
                 Ok(signed_refs)
             }
             None => {
-                let tracked = handle.tracked();
-                log::trace!(target: "fetch", "Tracked nodes {:?}", tracked);
+                let followed = handle.allowed();
+                log::trace!(target: "fetch", "Followed nodes {:?}", followed);
                 let special_refs = stage::SpecialRefs {
                     blocked: handle.blocked.clone(),
                     remote,
                     delegates: delegates.clone(),
-                    tracked,
+                    followed,
                     limit: limit.special,
                 };
                 log::trace!(target: "fetch", "{special_refs:?}");
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
index 15c5a2cd..ef8586f5 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Context {
         let issues = issue::Issues::open(&repo)?.counts()?;
         let patches = patch::Patches::open(&repo)?.counts()?;
         let db = &self.profile.database()?;
-        let trackings = db.count(&id).unwrap_or_default();
+        let seeding = db.count(&id).unwrap_or_default();
 
         Ok(project::Info {
             payload,
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl Context {
             issues,
             patches,
             id,
-            trackings,
+            seeding,
         })
     }
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ mod project {
         pub patches: cob::patch::PatchCounts,
         pub issues: cob::issue::IssueCounts,
         pub id: Id,
-        pub trackings: usize,
+        pub seeding: usize,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
index 8555e015..260907c9 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/delegates.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ async fn delegates_projects_handler(
             };
 
             let delegates = id.doc.delegates;
-            let trackings = db.count(&id.rid).unwrap_or_default();
+            let seeding = db.count(&id.rid).unwrap_or_default();
 
             Some(Info {
                 payload,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async fn delegates_projects_handler(
                 issues,
                 patches,
                 id: id.rid,
-                trackings,
+                seeding,
             })
         })
         .skip(page * per_page)
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": "rad:zLuTzcmoWMcdK37xqArS8eckp9vK",
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               },
               {
                 "name": "hello-world",
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": RID,
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               },
             ])
         );
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": RID,
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               }
             ])
         );
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/node.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/node.rs
index c9f5c1ec..2c004ca0 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/node.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/node.rs
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ async fn node_handler(State(ctx): State<Context>) -> impl IntoResponse {
     Ok::<_, Error>(Json(response))
 }
 
-/// Return local tracking repos information.
+/// Return local repo policies information.
 /// `GET /node/policies/repos`
 async fn node_policies_repos_handler(State(ctx): State<Context>) -> impl IntoResponse {
-    let tracking = ctx.profile.tracking()?;
+    let policies = ctx.profile.policies()?;
     let mut repos = Vec::new();
 
-    for policy::Repo { id, scope, policy } in tracking.repo_policies()? {
+    for policy::Repo { id, scope, policy } in policies.seed_policies()? {
         repos.push(json!({
             "id": id,
             "scope": scope,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async fn node_policies_repos_handler(State(ctx): State<Context>) -> impl IntoRes
     Ok::<_, Error>(Json(repos))
 }
 
-/// Track a new repo.
+/// Seed a new repo.
 /// `PUT /node/policies/repos/:rid`
 async fn node_policies_seed_handler(
     State(ctx): State<Context>,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async fn node_policies_seed_handler(
     Ok::<_, Error>((StatusCode::OK, Json(json!({ "success": true }))))
 }
 
-/// Untrack a repo.
+/// Unseed a repo.
 /// `DELETE /node/policies/repos/:rid`
 async fn node_policies_unseed_handler(
     State(ctx): State<Context>,
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
index b1d56460..1ccfd629 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/api/v1/projects.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ async fn project_root_handler(
                 return None;
             };
             let delegates = id.doc.delegates;
-            let trackings = db.count(&id.rid).unwrap_or_default();
+            let seeding = db.count(&id.rid).unwrap_or_default();
 
             Some(Info {
                 payload,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ async fn project_root_handler(
                 issues,
                 patches,
                 id: id.rid,
-                trackings,
+                seeding,
             })
         })
         .skip(page * per_page)
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": "rad:zLuTzcmoWMcdK37xqArS8eckp9vK",
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               },
               {
                 "name": "hello-world",
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": RID,
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               },
             ])
         );
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ mod routes {
                   "closed": 0,
                 },
                 "id": RID,
-                "trackings": 0,
+                "seeding": 0,
               }
             ])
         );
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ mod routes {
                  "closed": 0,
                },
                "id": RID,
-               "trackings": 0,
+               "seeding": 0,
             })
         );
     }
diff --git a/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs b/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
index 22c8a837..0145bdde 100644
--- a/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
+++ b/radicle-httpd/src/test.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fn seed_with_signer<G: Signer>(dir: &Path, profile: radicle::Profile, signer: &G
 
     crate::logger::init().ok();
 
-    profile.tracking_mut().unwrap();
+    profile.policies_mut().unwrap();
     profile.database_mut().unwrap(); // Create the database.
 
     let workdir = dir.join("hello-world-private");
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/control.rs b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
index 4110eeba..cc1cb28a 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/control.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/control.rs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_track_untrack() {
+    fn test_seed_unseed() {
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let socket = tmp.path().join("node.sock");
         let proj = test::arbitrary::gen::<Id>(1);
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs b/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
index 8e9b9651..01ab9972 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/runtime.rs
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// A node database error.
     #[error("node database error: {0}")]
     Database(#[from] node::db::Error),
-    /// A tracking database error.
-    #[error("tracking database error: {0}")]
-    Tracking(#[from] policy::Error),
+    /// A policies database error.
+    #[error("policies database error: {0}")]
+    Policy(#[from] policy::Error),
     /// A gossip database error.
     #[error("gossip database error: {0}")]
     Gossip(#[from] gossip::Error),
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ impl Runtime {
         log::info!(target: "node", "Opening node database..");
         let mut db: service::Stores<_> = home.database_mut()?.into();
 
-        log::info!(target: "node", "Opening tracking policy configuration..");
-        let tracking = home.tracking_mut()?;
-        let tracking = policy::Config::new(policy, scope, tracking);
+        log::info!(target: "node", "Opening policy database..");
+        let policies = home.policies_mut()?;
+        let policies = policy::Config::new(policy, scope, policies);
 
-        log::info!(target: "node", "Default tracking policy set to '{}'", &policy);
+        log::info!(target: "node", "Default seeding policy set to '{}'", &policy);
         log::info!(target: "node", "Initializing service ({:?})..", network);
 
         let announcement = if let Some(ann) = fs::read(node_dir.join(node::NODE_ANNOUNCEMENT_FILE))
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ impl Runtime {
             clock,
             db,
             storage.clone(),
-            tracking,
+            policies,
             signer.clone(),
             rng,
             announcement,
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ impl Runtime {
         let fetch = worker::FetchConfig {
             policy,
             scope,
-            tracking_db: home.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE),
+            policies_db: home.node().join(node::POLICIES_DB_FILE),
             limit: FetchLimit::default(),
             local: nid,
             expiry: worker::garbage::Expiry::default(),
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
index 7adee047..00e80889 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/runtime/handle.rs
@@ -203,25 +203,25 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
 
     fn follow(&mut self, id: NodeId, alias: Option<Alias>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-        self.command(service::Command::TrackNode(id, alias, sender))?;
+        self.command(service::Command::Follow(id, alias, sender))?;
         receiver.recv().map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
     fn unfollow(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-        self.command(service::Command::UntrackNode(id, sender))?;
+        self.command(service::Command::Unfollow(id, sender))?;
         receiver.recv().map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
     fn seed(&mut self, id: Id, scope: policy::Scope) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-        self.command(service::Command::TrackRepo(id, scope, sender))?;
+        self.command(service::Command::Seed(id, scope, sender))?;
         receiver.recv().map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
     fn unseed(&mut self, id: Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-        self.command(service::Command::UntrackRepo(id, sender))?;
+        self.command(service::Command::Unseed(id, sender))?;
         receiver.recv().map_err(Error::from)
     }
 
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/service.rs b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
index 467fa4c5..eefef2a4 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/service.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/service.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error(transparent)]
     Seeds(#[from] seed::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Tracking(#[from] policy::Error),
+    Policy(#[from] policy::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Repository(#[from] radicle::storage::RepositoryError),
     #[error("namespaces error: {0}")]
@@ -173,14 +173,14 @@ pub enum Command {
     Seeds(Id, chan::Sender<Seeds>),
     /// Fetch the given repository from the network.
     Fetch(Id, NodeId, time::Duration, chan::Sender<FetchResult>),
-    /// Track the given repository.
-    TrackRepo(Id, Scope, chan::Sender<bool>),
-    /// Untrack the given repository.
-    UntrackRepo(Id, chan::Sender<bool>),
-    /// Track the given node.
-    TrackNode(NodeId, Option<Alias>, chan::Sender<bool>),
-    /// Untrack the given node.
-    UntrackNode(NodeId, chan::Sender<bool>),
+    /// Seed the given repository.
+    Seed(Id, Scope, chan::Sender<bool>),
+    /// Unseed the given repository.
+    Unseed(Id, chan::Sender<bool>),
+    /// Follow the given node.
+    Follow(NodeId, Option<Alias>, chan::Sender<bool>),
+    /// Unfollow the given node.
+    Unfollow(NodeId, chan::Sender<bool>),
     /// Query the internal service state.
     QueryState(Arc<QueryState>, chan::Sender<Result<(), CommandError>>),
 }
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Command {
             Self::Config(_) => write!(f, "Config"),
             Self::Seeds(id, _) => write!(f, "Seeds({id})"),
             Self::Fetch(id, node, _, _) => write!(f, "Fetch({id}, {node})"),
-            Self::TrackRepo(id, scope, _) => write!(f, "TrackRepo({id}, {scope})"),
-            Self::UntrackRepo(id, _) => write!(f, "UntrackRepo({id})"),
-            Self::TrackNode(id, _, _) => write!(f, "TrackNode({id})"),
-            Self::UntrackNode(id, _) => write!(f, "UntrackNode({id})"),
+            Self::Seed(id, scope, _) => write!(f, "Seed({id}, {scope})"),
+            Self::Unseed(id, _) => write!(f, "Unseed({id})"),
+            Self::Follow(id, _, _) => write!(f, "Follow({id})"),
+            Self::Unfollow(id, _) => write!(f, "Unfollow({id})"),
             Self::QueryState { .. } => write!(f, "QueryState(..)"),
         }
     }
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ pub enum CommandError {
     #[error(transparent)]
     Routing(#[from] routing::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Tracking(#[from] policy::Error),
+    Policy(#[from] policy::Error),
 }
 
 /// Error returned by [`Service::try_fetch`].
@@ -304,8 +304,8 @@ pub struct Service<D, S, G> {
     storage: S,
     /// Node database.
     db: Stores<D>,
-    /// Tracking policy configuration.
-    tracking: policy::Config<Write>,
+    /// Policy configuration.
+    policies: policy::Config<Write>,
     /// Peer sessions, currently or recently connected.
     sessions: Sessions,
     /// Clock. Tells the time.
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ pub struct Service<D, S, G> {
     queue: VecDeque<(Id, NodeId)>,
     /// Request/connection rate limitter.
     limiter: RateLimiter,
-    /// Current tracked repository bloom filter.
+    /// Current seeded repositories bloom filter.
     filter: Filter,
     /// Last time the service was idle.
     last_idle: LocalTime,
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ where
         clock: LocalTime,
         db: Stores<D>,
         storage: S,
-        tracking: policy::Config<Write>,
+        policies: policy::Config<Write>,
         signer: G,
         rng: Rng,
         node: NodeAnnouncement,
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ where
         Self {
             config,
             storage,
-            tracking,
+            policies,
             signer,
             rng,
             node,
@@ -402,42 +402,37 @@ where
         self.outbox.next()
     }
 
-    /// Track a repository.
-    /// Returns whether or not the tracking policy was updated.
-    pub fn track_repo(&mut self, id: &Id, scope: Scope) -> Result<bool, policy::Error> {
-        let updated = self.tracking.track_repo(id, scope)?;
+    /// Seed a repository.
+    /// Returns whether or not the repo policy was updated.
+    pub fn seed(&mut self, id: &Id, scope: Scope) -> Result<bool, policy::Error> {
+        let updated = self.policies.seed(id, scope)?;
         self.filter.insert(id);
 
         Ok(updated)
     }
 
-    /// Untrack a repository.
-    /// Returns whether or not the tracking policy was updated.
-    /// Note that when untracking, we don't announce anything to the network. This is because by
+    /// Unseed a repository.
+    /// Returns whether or not the repo policy was updated.
+    /// Note that when unseeding, we don't announce anything to the network. This is because by
     /// simply not announcing it anymore, it will eventually be pruned by nodes.
-    pub fn untrack_repo(&mut self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, policy::Error> {
-        let updated = self.tracking.untrack_repo(id)?;
-        // Nb. This is potentially slow if we have lots of projects. We should probably
-        // only re-compute the filter when we've untracked a certain amount of projects
+    pub fn unseed(&mut self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, policy::Error> {
+        let updated = self.policies.unseed(id)?;
+        // Nb. This is potentially slow if we have lots of repos. We should probably
+        // only re-compute the filter when we've unseeded a certain amount of repos
         // and the filter is really out of date.
         //
         // TODO: Share this code with initialization code.
         self.filter = Filter::new(
-            self.tracking
-                .repo_policies()?
+            self.policies
+                .seed_policies()?
                 .filter_map(|t| (t.policy == Policy::Allow).then_some(t.id)),
         );
         Ok(updated)
     }
 
-    /// Check whether we are tracking a certain repository.
-    pub fn is_tracking(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, policy::Error> {
-        self.tracking.is_repo_tracked(id)
-    }
-
-    /// Find the closest `n` peers by proximity in tracking graphs.
+    /// Find the closest `n` peers by proximity in seeding graphs.
     /// Returns a sorted list from the closest peer to the furthest.
-    /// Peers with more trackings in common score score higher.
+    /// Peers with more seedings in common score score higher.
     #[allow(unused)]
     pub fn closest_peers(&self, n: usize) -> Vec<NodeId> {
         todo!()
@@ -463,9 +458,9 @@ where
         &mut self.storage
     }
 
-    /// Get the tracking policy.
-    pub fn tracking(&self) -> &policy::Config<Write> {
-        &self.tracking
+    /// Get the node policies.
+    pub fn policies(&self) -> &policy::Config<Write> {
+        &self.policies
     }
 
     /// Get the local signer.
@@ -520,8 +515,8 @@ where
         for (id, addr) in addrs.into_iter().map(|ca| ca.into()) {
             self.connect(id, addr);
         }
-        // Ensure that our inventory is recorded in our routing table, and we are tracking
-        // all of it. It can happen that inventory is not properly tracked if for eg. the
+        // Ensure that our inventory is recorded in our routing table, and we are seeding
+        // all of it. It can happen that inventory is not properly seeded if for eg. the
         // user creates a new repository while the node is stopped.
         let rids = self.storage.inventory()?;
         self.db.routing_mut().insert(&rids, nid, time.as_millis())?;
@@ -534,8 +529,8 @@ where
         for rid in rids {
             let repo = self.storage.repository(rid)?;
 
-            if !self.is_tracking(&rid)? {
-                warn!(target: "service", "Local repository {rid} is not tracked");
+            if !self.policies.is_seeding(&rid)? {
+                warn!(target: "service", "Local repository {rid} is not seeded");
             }
             // If we have no owned refs for this repo, then there's nothing to announce.
             let Ok(updated_at) = SyncedAt::load(&repo, nid) else {
@@ -566,10 +561,10 @@ where
             }
         }
 
-        // Setup subscription filter for tracked repos.
+        // Setup subscription filter for seeded repos.
         self.filter = Filter::new(
-            self.tracking
-                .repo_policies()?
+            self.policies
+                .seed_policies()?
                 .filter_map(|t| (t.policy == Policy::Allow).then_some(t.id)),
         );
         // Try to establish some connections.
@@ -677,12 +672,12 @@ where
             Command::Fetch(rid, seed, timeout, resp) => {
                 self.fetch(rid, &seed, timeout, Some(resp));
             }
-            Command::TrackRepo(rid, scope, resp) => {
-                // Update our tracking policy.
-                let tracked = self
-                    .track_repo(&rid, scope)
-                    .expect("Service::command: error tracking repository");
-                resp.send(tracked).ok();
+            Command::Seed(rid, scope, resp) => {
+                // Update our seeding policy.
+                let seeded = self
+                    .seed(&rid, scope)
+                    .expect("Service::command: error seeding repository");
+                resp.send(seeded).ok();
 
                 // Let all our peers know that we're interested in this repo from now on.
                 self.outbox.broadcast(
@@ -690,25 +685,25 @@ where
                     self.sessions.connected().map(|(_, s)| s),
                 );
             }
-            Command::UntrackRepo(id, resp) => {
-                let untracked = self
-                    .untrack_repo(&id)
-                    .expect("Service::command: error untracking repository");
-                resp.send(untracked).ok();
+            Command::Unseed(id, resp) => {
+                let updated = self
+                    .unseed(&id)
+                    .expect("Service::command: error unseeding repository");
+                resp.send(updated).ok();
             }
-            Command::TrackNode(id, alias, resp) => {
-                let tracked = self
-                    .tracking
-                    .track_node(&id, alias.as_deref())
-                    .expect("Service::command: error tracking node");
-                resp.send(tracked).ok();
+            Command::Follow(id, alias, resp) => {
+                let seeded = self
+                    .policies
+                    .follow(&id, alias.as_deref())
+                    .expect("Service::command: error following node");
+                resp.send(seeded).ok();
             }
-            Command::UntrackNode(id, resp) => {
-                let untracked = self
-                    .tracking
-                    .untrack_node(&id)
-                    .expect("Service::command: error untracking node");
-                resp.send(untracked).ok();
+            Command::Unfollow(id, resp) => {
+                let updated = self
+                    .policies
+                    .unfollow(&id)
+                    .expect("Service::command: error unfollowing node");
+                resp.send(updated).ok();
             }
             Command::AnnounceRefs(id, resp) => match self.announce_refs(id, [self.node_id()]) {
                 Ok(refs) => match refs.as_slice() {
@@ -833,7 +828,7 @@ where
             from,
             subscribers: vec![],
         });
-        let namespaces = self.tracking.namespaces_for(&self.storage, &rid)?;
+        let namespaces = self.policies.namespaces_for(&self.storage, &rid)?;
 
         self.outbox
             .fetch(session, rid, namespaces, refs_at, timeout);
@@ -1190,10 +1185,10 @@ where
                             sub.filter.insert(id);
                         }
 
-                        // If we're tracking and connected to the announcer, and we don't have
+                        // If we're seeding and connected to the announcer, and we don't have
                         // the inventory, fetch it from the announcer.
-                        if self.tracking.is_repo_tracked(id).expect(
-                            "Service::handle_announcement: error accessing tracking configuration",
+                        if self.policies.is_seeding(id).expect(
+                            "Service::handle_announcement: error accessing seeding configuration",
                         ) {
                             // Only if we do not have the repository locally do we fetch here.
                             // If we do have it, only fetch after receiving a ref announcement.
@@ -1202,7 +1197,7 @@ where
                                     // Do nothing.
                                 }
                                 Ok(false) => {
-                                    debug!(target: "service", "Missing tracked inventory {id}; initiating fetch..");
+                                    debug!(target: "service", "Missing seeded inventory {id}; initiating fetch..");
                                     self.fetch(*id, announcer, FETCH_TIMEOUT, None);
                                 }
                                 Err(e) => {
@@ -1262,8 +1257,8 @@ where
                 }
 
                 // TODO: Buffer/throttle fetches.
-                let repo_entry = self.tracking.repo_policy(&message.rid).expect(
-                    "Service::handle_announcement: error accessing repo tracking configuration",
+                let repo_entry = self.policies.repo_policy(&message.rid).expect(
+                    "Service::handle_announcement: error accessing repo seeding configuration",
                 );
 
                 if repo_entry.policy == Policy::Allow {
@@ -1336,7 +1331,7 @@ where
                 } else {
                     debug!(
                         target: "service",
-                        "Ignoring refs announcement from {announcer}: repository {} isn't tracked",
+                        "Ignoring refs announcement from {announcer}: repository {} isn't seeded",
                         message.rid
                     );
                 }
@@ -1425,7 +1420,7 @@ where
         match scope {
             policy::Scope::All => Ok(refs),
             policy::Scope::Followed => {
-                match self.tracking.namespaces_for(&self.storage, &message.rid) {
+                match self.policies.namespaces_for(&self.storage, &message.rid) {
                     Ok(Namespaces::All) => Ok(refs),
                     Ok(Namespaces::Followed(mut followed)) => {
                         // Get the set of followed nodes except self.
@@ -1618,9 +1613,11 @@ where
                     info!(target: "service", "Routing table updated for {rid} with seed {from}");
                     self.emitter.emit(Event::SeedDiscovered { rid, nid: from });
 
-                    if self.tracking.is_repo_tracked(&rid).expect(
-                        "Service::process_inventory: error accessing tracking configuration",
-                    ) {
+                    if self
+                        .policies
+                        .is_seeding(&rid)
+                        .expect("Service::process_inventory: error accessing seeding configuration")
+                    {
                         // TODO: We should fetch here if we're already connected, case this seed has
                         // refs we don't have.
                     }
@@ -1797,7 +1794,7 @@ where
         }
 
         // Then, add peers we know about but have no information about the sync status.
-        // These peers have announced that they track the repository via an inventory
+        // These peers have announced that they seed the repository via an inventory
         // announcement, but we haven't received any ref announcements from them.
         for nid in self.db.routing().get(rid)? {
             if nid == self.node_id() {
@@ -1815,7 +1812,7 @@ where
         Ok(seeds)
     }
 
-    /// Return a new filter object, based on our tracking policy.
+    /// Return a new filter object, based on our seeding policy.
     fn filter(&self) -> Filter {
         if self.config.policy == Policy::Allow {
             // TODO: Remove bits for blocked repos.
@@ -1914,12 +1911,12 @@ where
         }
     }
 
-    /// Fetch all repositories that are tracked but missing from our inventory.
+    /// Fetch all repositories that are seeded but missing from our inventory.
     fn fetch_missing_inventory(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let inventory = self.storage().inventory()?;
         let missing = self
-            .tracking
-            .repo_policies()?
+            .policies
+            .seed_policies()?
             .filter_map(|t| (t.policy == Policy::Allow).then_some(t.id))
             .filter(|rid| !inventory.contains(rid));
 
@@ -1938,7 +1935,7 @@ where
                         // Another way to handle this would be to update our database, saying
                         // that we're trying to fetch a certain repo. We would then just
                         // iterate over those entries in the above circumstances. This is
-                        // merely an optimization though, we can also iterate over all tracked
+                        // merely an optimization though, we can also iterate over all seeded
                         // repos and check which ones are not in our inventory.
                         debug!(target: "service", "No connected seeds found for {rid}..");
                     }
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
index 234cef42..c8e2f40f 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/environment.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use radicle::identity::{Id, Visibility};
 use radicle::node::policy::store as policy;
 use radicle::node::routing::Store;
 use radicle::node::Database;
-use radicle::node::{Alias, TRACKING_DB_FILE};
+use radicle::node::{Alias, POLICIES_DB_FILE};
 use radicle::node::{ConnectOptions, Handle as _};
 use radicle::profile;
 use radicle::profile::Home;
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ impl Environment {
         let profile = self.profile(&config.alias);
         let signer = MemorySigner::load(&profile.keystore, None).unwrap();
 
-        let tracking_db = profile.home.node().join(TRACKING_DB_FILE);
-        let tracking = policy::Config::open(tracking_db).unwrap();
+        let policies_db = profile.home.node().join(POLICIES_DB_FILE);
+        let policies = policy::Store::open(policies_db).unwrap();
         let db = profile.database_mut().unwrap();
         let db = service::Stores::from(db);
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl Environment {
             config,
             signer,
             db,
-            tracking,
+            policies,
             storage: profile.storage,
         }
     }
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Environment {
         let home = Home::new(self.tmp().join("home").join(alias).join(".radicle")).unwrap();
         let keystore = Keystore::new(&home.keys());
         let keypair = KeyPair::from_seed(Seed::from([!(self.users as u8); 32]));
-        let tracking_db = home.node().join(TRACKING_DB_FILE);
+        let policies_db = home.node().join(POLICIES_DB_FILE);
         let alias = Alias::from_str(alias).unwrap();
         let config = profile::Config {
             node: node::Config::new(alias.clone()),
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Environment {
         )
         .unwrap();
 
-        policy::Config::open(tracking_db).unwrap();
+        policy::Store::open(policies_db).unwrap();
         home.database_mut().unwrap(); // Just create the database.
 
         transport::local::register(storage.clone());
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub struct Node<G> {
     pub storage: Storage,
     pub config: Config,
     pub db: service::Stores<Database>,
-    pub tracking: policy::Config<policy::Write>,
+    pub policies: policy::Store<policy::Write>,
 }
 
 /// Handle to a running node.
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl Node<MockSigner> {
             },
         )
         .unwrap();
-        let tracking = home.tracking_mut().unwrap();
+        let policies = home.policies_mut().unwrap();
         let db = home.database_mut().unwrap();
         let db = service::Stores::from(db);
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ impl Node<MockSigner> {
             storage,
             config,
             db,
-            tracking,
+            policies,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ impl<G: cyphernet::Ecdh<Pk = NodeId> + Signer + Clone> Node<G> {
         .unwrap();
 
         assert!(self
-            .tracking
-            .track_repo(&id, node::policy::Scope::Followed)
+            .policies
+            .seed(&id, node::policy::Scope::Followed)
             .unwrap());
 
         log::debug!(
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
index 1d4e6c18..79b7cd6e 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/handle.rs
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ use crate::service::NodeId;
 #[derive(Default, Clone)]
 pub struct Handle {
     pub updates: Arc<Mutex<Vec<Id>>>,
-    pub tracking_repos: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<Id>>>,
-    pub tracking_nodes: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<NodeId>>>,
+    pub seeding: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<Id>>>,
+    pub following: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<NodeId>>>,
 }
 
 impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
     }
 
     fn seed(&mut self, id: Id, _scope: policy::Scope) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-        Ok(self.tracking_repos.lock().unwrap().insert(id))
+        Ok(self.seeding.lock().unwrap().insert(id))
     }
 
     fn unseed(&mut self, id: Id) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-        Ok(self.tracking_repos.lock().unwrap().remove(&id))
+        Ok(self.seeding.lock().unwrap().remove(&id))
     }
 
     fn follow(&mut self, id: NodeId, _alias: Option<Alias>) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-        Ok(self.tracking_nodes.lock().unwrap().insert(id))
+        Ok(self.following.lock().unwrap().insert(id))
     }
 
     fn subscribe(
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl radicle::node::Handle for Handle {
     }
 
     fn unfollow(&mut self, id: NodeId) -> Result<bool, Self::Error> {
-        Ok(self.tracking_nodes.lock().unwrap().remove(&id))
+        Ok(self.following.lock().unwrap().remove(&id))
     }
 
     fn announce_refs(&mut self, id: Id) -> Result<RefsAt, Self::Error> {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs b/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
index 2629a8ae..9130ed97 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ where
         storage: S,
         mut config: Config<G>,
     ) -> Self {
-        let tracking = policy::Store::<policy::store::Write>::memory().unwrap();
-        let mut tracking = policy::Config::new(config.policy, config.scope, tracking);
+        let policies = policy::Store::<policy::store::Write>::memory().unwrap();
+        let mut policies = policy::Config::new(config.policy, config.scope, policies);
         let id = *config.signer.public_key();
         let ip = ip.into();
         let local_addr = net::SocketAddr::new(ip, config.rng.u16(..));
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ where
         config.config.external_addresses.push(local_addr.into());
 
         for rid in storage.inventory().unwrap() {
-            tracking.track_repo(&rid, Scope::Followed).unwrap();
+            policies.seed(&rid, Scope::Followed).unwrap();
         }
         let announcement = service::gossip::node(&config.config, config.local_time.as_secs());
         let emitter: Emitter<Event> = Default::default();
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ where
             config.local_time,
             config.db,
             storage,
-            tracking,
+            policies,
             config.signer,
             config.rng.clone(),
             announcement,
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/tests.rs b/radicle-node/src/tests.rs
index 84fc8706..0bbabc12 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/tests.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/tests.rs
@@ -388,25 +388,21 @@ fn test_inventory_pruning() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_tracking() {
+fn test_seeding() {
     let mut alice = Peer::new("alice", [7, 7, 7, 7]);
     let proj_id: identity::Id = test::arbitrary::gen(1);
 
     let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-    alice.command(Command::TrackRepo(
-        proj_id,
-        policy::Scope::default(),
-        sender,
-    ));
+    alice.command(Command::Seed(proj_id, policy::Scope::default(), sender));
     let policy_change = receiver.recv().map_err(runtime::HandleError::from).unwrap();
     assert!(policy_change);
-    assert!(alice.tracking().is_repo_tracked(&proj_id).unwrap());
+    assert!(alice.policies().is_seeding(&proj_id).unwrap());
 
     let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-    alice.command(Command::UntrackRepo(proj_id, sender));
+    alice.command(Command::Unseed(proj_id, sender));
     let policy_change = receiver.recv().map_err(runtime::HandleError::from).unwrap();
     assert!(policy_change);
-    assert!(!alice.tracking().is_repo_tracked(&proj_id).unwrap());
+    assert!(!alice.policies().is_seeding(&proj_id).unwrap());
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -504,7 +500,7 @@ fn test_announcement_rebroadcast_duplicates() {
         anns.insert(bob.node_announcement());
 
         for rid in rids {
-            alice.track_repo(&rid, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+            alice.seed(&rid, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
             anns.insert(carol.refs_announcement(rid));
             anns.insert(bob.refs_announcement(rid));
         }
@@ -676,9 +672,9 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_relay() {
     };
     let bob_inv = bob.storage().inventory().unwrap();
 
-    alice.track_repo(&bob_inv[0], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
-    alice.track_repo(&bob_inv[1], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
-    alice.track_repo(&bob_inv[2], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&bob_inv[0], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&bob_inv[1], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&bob_inv[2], policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
     alice.connect_to(&eve);
     alice.receive(eve.id(), Message::Subscribe(Subscribe::all()));
@@ -742,7 +738,7 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_fetch_trusted_no_inventory() {
     let bob_inv = bob.storage().inventory().unwrap();
     let rid = bob_inv[0];
 
-    alice.track_repo(&rid, policy::Scope::Followed).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&rid, policy::Scope::Followed).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
 
     // Alice receives Bob's refs.
@@ -798,7 +794,7 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_followed() {
 
     // Alice uses Scope::Followed, and did not track Bob yet.
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
-    alice.track_repo(&rid, policy::Scope::Followed).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&rid, policy::Scope::Followed).unwrap();
 
     // Alice receives Bob's refs
     alice.receive(bob.id(), bob.refs_announcement(rid));
@@ -811,7 +807,7 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_followed() {
 
     // Alice starts to track Bob.
     let (sender, receiver) = chan::bounded(1);
-    alice.command(Command::TrackNode(
+    alice.command(Command::Follow(
         bob.id,
         Some(node::Alias::new("bob")),
         sender,
@@ -834,7 +830,7 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_no_subscribe() {
     let eve = Peer::new("eve", [9, 9, 9, 9]);
     let id = arbitrary::gen(1);
 
-    alice.track_repo(&id, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&id, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
     alice.connect_to(&eve);
     alice.receive(bob.id(), bob.refs_announcement(rid));
@@ -863,7 +859,7 @@ fn test_refs_announcement_offline() {
     let inv = alice.inventory();
     let rid = inv.first().unwrap();
     let mut bob = Peer::new("bob", [8, 8, 8, 8]);
-    bob.track_repo(rid, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    bob.seed(rid, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
 
     // Make sure alice's service wasn't initialized before.
     assert!(alice.initialize());
@@ -1248,14 +1244,14 @@ fn test_maintain_connections_failed_attempt() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn test_track_repo_subscribe() {
+fn test_seed_repo_subscribe() {
     let mut alice = Peer::new("alice", [7, 7, 7, 7]);
     let bob = Peer::new("bob", [8, 8, 8, 8]);
     let rid = arbitrary::gen::<Id>(1);
     let (send, recv) = chan::bounded(1);
 
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
-    alice.command(Command::TrackRepo(rid, policy::Scope::default(), send));
+    alice.command(Command::Seed(rid, policy::Scope::default(), send));
     assert!(recv.recv().unwrap());
 
     assert_matches!(
@@ -1275,7 +1271,7 @@ fn test_fetch_missing_inventory_on_gossip() {
     let bob = Peer::new("bob", [8, 8, 8, 8]);
     let now = LocalTime::now();
 
-    alice.track_repo(&rid, node::policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&rid, node::policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
     alice.receive(
         bob.id(),
@@ -1300,7 +1296,7 @@ fn test_fetch_missing_inventory_on_schedule() {
     let bob = Peer::new("bob", [8, 8, 8, 8]);
     let now = LocalTime::now();
 
-    alice.track_repo(&rid, node::policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&rid, node::policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
     alice.receive(
         bob.id(),
@@ -1441,7 +1437,7 @@ fn test_refs_synced_event() {
     });
     let msg = ann.signed(bob.signer());
 
-    alice.track_repo(&acme, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
+    alice.seed(&acme, policy::Scope::All).unwrap();
     alice.connect_to(&bob);
     alice.receive(bob.id, Message::Announcement(msg));
 
@@ -1540,14 +1536,14 @@ fn test_push_and_pull() {
 
     // Bob seeds Alice's project.
     let (sender, _) = chan::bounded(1);
-    bob.command(service::Command::TrackRepo(
+    bob.command(service::Command::Seed(
         proj_id,
         policy::Scope::default(),
         sender,
     ));
     // Eve seeds Alice's project.
     let (sender, _) = chan::bounded(1);
-    eve.command(service::Command::TrackRepo(
+    eve.command(service::Command::Seed(
         proj_id,
         policy::Scope::default(),
         sender,
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
index 500b8eae..0fc9461d 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/tests/e2e.rs
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ fn test_replication() {
     let inventory = alice.storage.inventory().unwrap();
     assert!(inventory.is_empty());
 
-    let tracked = alice.handle.seed(acme, Scope::All).unwrap();
-    assert!(tracked);
+    let updated = alice.handle.seed(acme, Scope::All).unwrap();
+    assert!(updated);
 
     let seeds = alice.handle.seeds(acme).unwrap();
     assert!(seeds.is_connected(&bob.id));
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ fn test_migrated_clone() {
     alice.connect(&bob);
     converge([&alice, &bob]);
 
-    let tracked = bob.handle.seed(acme, Scope::All).unwrap();
-    assert!(tracked);
+    let updated = bob.handle.seed(acme, Scope::All).unwrap();
+    assert!(updated);
 
     let result = bob.handle.fetch(acme, alice.id, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT).unwrap();
     assert!(result.is_success());
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/worker.rs b/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
index 4aba4346..eb26c72b 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/worker.rs
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ pub enum FetchError {
     #[error(transparent)]
     Storage(#[from] radicle::storage::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    TrackingConfig(#[from] radicle::node::policy::store::Error),
+    PolicyStore(#[from] radicle::node::policy::store::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Tracked(#[from] radicle_fetch::tracking::error::Tracking),
+    Policy(#[from] radicle_fetch::policy::error::Policy),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    Blocked(#[from] radicle_fetch::tracking::error::Blocked),
+    Blocked(#[from] radicle_fetch::policy::error::Blocked),
 }
 
 impl FetchError {
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ pub struct FetchConfig {
     pub policy: Policy,
     /// Default scope, if a scope for a specific repository was not found.
     pub scope: policy::Scope,
-    /// Path to the tracking database.
-    pub tracking_db: PathBuf,
+    /// Path to the policies database.
+    pub policies_db: PathBuf,
     /// Data limits when fetching from a remote.
     pub limit: FetchLimit,
     /// Public key of the local peer.
@@ -278,18 +278,18 @@ impl Worker {
         let FetchConfig {
             policy,
             scope,
-            tracking_db,
+            policies_db,
             limit,
             local,
             expiry,
         } = &self.fetch_config;
-        let policies = policy::Config::new(*policy, *scope, policy::Store::reader(tracking_db)?);
+        let policies = policy::Config::new(*policy, *scope, policy::Store::reader(policies_db)?);
         // N.b. if the `rid` is blocked this will return an error, so
         // we won't continue with any further set up of the fetch.
-        let tracked = radicle_fetch::Tracked::from_config(rid, &policies)?;
+        let allowed = radicle_fetch::Allowed::from_config(rid, &policies)?;
         let blocked = radicle_fetch::BlockList::from_config(&policies)?;
 
-        let handle = fetch::Handle::new(rid, *local, &self.storage, tracked, blocked, channels)?;
+        let handle = fetch::Handle::new(rid, *local, &self.storage, allowed, blocked, channels)?;
         let result = handle.fetch(rid, &self.storage, *limit, remote, refs_at)?;
 
         if let Err(e) = garbage::collect(&self.storage, rid, *expiry) {
diff --git a/radicle-node/src/worker/fetch.rs b/radicle-node/src/worker/fetch.rs
index c66447a6..aacc5280 100644
--- a/radicle-node/src/worker/fetch.rs
+++ b/radicle-node/src/worker/fetch.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use radicle::prelude::Id;
 use radicle::storage::refs::RefsAt;
 use radicle::storage::{ReadStorage as _, RefUpdate, WriteRepository as _};
 use radicle::Storage;
-use radicle_fetch::{BlockList, FetchLimit, Tracked};
+use radicle_fetch::{Allowed, BlockList, FetchLimit};
 
 use super::channels::ChannelsFlush;
 
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ impl Handle {
         rid: Id,
         local: PublicKey,
         storage: &Storage,
-        tracked: Tracked,
+        follow: Allowed,
         blocked: BlockList,
         channels: ChannelsFlush,
     ) -> Result<Self, error::Handle> {
         let exists = storage.contains(&rid)?;
         if exists {
             let repo = storage.repository(rid)?;
-            let handle = radicle_fetch::Handle::new(local, repo, tracked, blocked, channels)?;
+            let handle = radicle_fetch::Handle::new(local, repo, follow, blocked, channels)?;
             Ok(Handle::Pull { handle })
         } else {
             let (repo, tmp) = storage.lock_repository(rid)?;
-            let handle = radicle_fetch::Handle::new(local, repo, tracked, blocked, channels)?;
+            let handle = radicle_fetch::Handle::new(local, repo, follow, blocked, channels)?;
             Ok(Handle::Clone { handle, tmp })
         }
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/node.rs b/radicle/src/node.rs
index e4b5bf62..c23ae47c 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node.rs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ pub const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: time::Duration = time::Duration::from_secs(9);
 pub const MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH: usize = 32;
 /// Filename of node database under the node directory.
 pub const NODE_DB_FILE: &str = "node.db";
-/// Filename of tracking table database under the node directory.
-pub const TRACKING_DB_FILE: &str = "tracking.db";
+/// Filename of policies database under the node directory.
+pub const POLICIES_DB_FILE: &str = "policies.db";
 /// Filename of last node announcement, when running in debug mode.
 #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 pub const NODE_ANNOUNCEMENT_FILE: &str = "announcement.wire.debug";
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/config.rs b/radicle/src/node/config.rs
index 350d989e..9281eab7 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/config.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/config.rs
@@ -211,10 +211,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Configured service limits.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub limits: Limits,
-    /// Default tracking policy.
+    /// Default seeding policy.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub policy: Policy,
-    /// Default tracking scope.
+    /// Default seeding scope.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub scope: Scope,
 }
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/policy.rs b/radicle/src/node/policy.rs
index f1d6bcf6..5f9dc56a 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/policy.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/policy.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Scope {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
-#[error("invalid tracking scope: {0:?}")]
+#[error("invalid seeding scope: {0:?}")]
 pub struct ParseScopeError(String);
 
 impl FromStr for Scope {
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/policy/config.rs b/radicle/src/node/policy/config.rs
index 7e8cf6ee..b171b388 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/policy/config.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/policy/config.rs
@@ -10,21 +10,21 @@ use crate::prelude::{Id, NodeId};
 use crate::storage::{Namespaces, ReadRepository as _, ReadStorage, RepositoryError};
 
 pub use crate::node::policy::store;
-pub use crate::node::policy::store::Config as Store;
 pub use crate::node::policy::store::Error;
+pub use crate::node::policy::store::Store;
 pub use crate::node::policy::{Alias, Node, Policy, Repo, Scope};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum NamespacesError {
-    #[error("failed to find tracking policy for {rid}")]
+    #[error("failed to find policy for {rid}")]
     FailedPolicy {
         rid: Id,
         #[source]
         err: Error,
     },
-    #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not tracked")]
+    #[error("cannot fetch {rid} as it is not seeded")]
     BlockedPolicy { rid: Id },
-    #[error("failed to get tracking nodes for {rid}")]
+    #[error("failed to get node policies for {rid}")]
     FailedNodes {
         rid: Id,
         #[source]
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub enum NamespacesError {
     NoFollowed { rid: Id },
 }
 
-/// Tracking configuration.
+/// Policies configuration.
 pub struct Config<T> {
     /// Default policy, if a policy for a specific node or repository was not found.
     policy: Policy,
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl<T> fmt::Debug for Config<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T> Config<T> {
-    /// Create a new tracking configuration.
+    /// Create a new policy configuration.
     pub fn new(policy: Policy, scope: Scope, store: Store<T>) -> Self {
         Self {
             policy,
@@ -74,32 +74,32 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Check if a repository is tracked.
-    pub fn is_repo_tracked(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Check if a repository is seeded.
+    pub fn is_seeding(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         self.repo_policy(id)
             .map(|entry| entry.policy == Policy::Allow)
     }
 
-    /// Check if a node is tracked.
-    pub fn is_node_tracked(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Check if a node is followed.
+    pub fn is_following(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         self.node_policy(id)
             .map(|entry| entry.policy == Policy::Allow)
     }
 
-    /// Get a node's tracking information.
+    /// Get a node's following information.
     /// Returns the default policy if the node isn't found.
     pub fn node_policy(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<Node, Error> {
-        Ok(self.store.node_policy(id)?.unwrap_or(Node {
+        Ok(self.store.follow_policy(id)?.unwrap_or(Node {
             id: *id,
             alias: None,
             policy: self.policy,
         }))
     }
 
-    /// Get a repository's tracking information.
+    /// Get a repository's seediing information.
     /// Returns the default policy if the repo isn't found.
     pub fn repo_policy(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<Repo, Error> {
-        Ok(self.store.repo_policy(id)?.unwrap_or(Repo {
+        Ok(self.store.seed_policy(id)?.unwrap_or(Repo {
             id: *id,
             scope: self.scope,
             policy: self.policy,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
                 Scope::All => Ok(Namespaces::All),
                 Scope::Followed => {
                     let nodes = self
-                        .node_policies()
+                        .follow_policies()
                         .map_err(|err| FailedNodes { rid: *rid, err })?;
                     let mut followed: HashSet<_> = nodes
                         .filter_map(|node| (node.policy == Policy::Allow).then_some(node.id))
diff --git a/radicle/src/node/policy/store.rs b/radicle/src/node/policy/store.rs
index 2e66bf41..1616ec38 100644
--- a/radicle/src/node/policy/store.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/node/policy/store.rs
@@ -32,23 +32,23 @@ pub struct Read;
 pub struct Write;
 
 /// Read only config.
-pub type ConfigReader = Config<Read>;
+pub type StoreReader = Store<Read>;
 /// Read-write config.
-pub type ConfigWriter = Config<Write>;
+pub type StoreWriter = Store<Write>;
 
-/// Tracking configuration.
-pub struct Config<T> {
+/// Policy configuration.
+pub struct Store<T> {
     db: sql::Connection,
     _marker: PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
-impl<T> fmt::Debug for Config<T> {
+impl<T> fmt::Debug for Store<T> {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        write!(f, "Config(..)")
+        write!(f, "Store(..)")
     }
 }
 
-impl Config<Read> {
+impl Store<Read> {
     const SCHEMA: &'static str = include_str!("schema.sql");
 
     /// Same as [`Self::open`], but in read-only mode. This is useful to have multiple
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Config<Read> {
     }
 }
 
-impl Config<Write> {
+impl Store<Write> {
     const SCHEMA: &'static str = include_str!("schema.sql");
 
     /// Open a policy store at the given path. Creates a new store if it
@@ -108,15 +108,15 @@ impl Config<Write> {
     }
 
     /// Get a read-only version of this store.
-    pub fn read_only(self) -> ConfigReader {
-        Config {
+    pub fn read_only(self) -> StoreReader {
+        Store {
             db: self.db,
             _marker: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    /// Track a node.
-    pub fn track_node(&mut self, id: &NodeId, alias: Option<&str>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Follow a node.
+    pub fn follow(&mut self, id: &NodeId, alias: Option<&str>) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare(
             "INSERT INTO `following` (id, alias)
              VALUES (?1, ?2)
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ impl Config<Write> {
         Ok(self.db.change_count() > 0)
     }
 
-    /// Track a repository.
-    pub fn track_repo(&mut self, id: &Id, scope: Scope) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Seed a repository.
+    pub fn seed(&mut self, id: &Id, scope: Scope) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare(
             "INSERT INTO `seeding` (id, scope)
              VALUES (?1, ?2)
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ impl Config<Write> {
         Ok(self.db.change_count() > 0)
     }
 
-    /// Set a node's tracking policy.
-    pub fn set_node_policy(&mut self, id: &NodeId, policy: Policy) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Set a node's follow policy.
+    pub fn set_follow_policy(&mut self, id: &NodeId, policy: Policy) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare(
             "INSERT INTO `following` (id, policy)
              VALUES (?1, ?2)
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ impl Config<Write> {
         Ok(self.db.change_count() > 0)
     }
 
-    /// Set a repository's tracking policy.
-    pub fn set_repo_policy(&mut self, id: &Id, policy: Policy) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Set a repository's seeding policy.
+    pub fn set_seed_policy(&mut self, id: &Id, policy: Policy) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare(
             "INSERT INTO `seeding` (id, policy)
              VALUES (?1, ?2)
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ impl Config<Write> {
         Ok(self.db.change_count() > 0)
     }
 
-    /// Untrack a node.
-    pub fn untrack_node(&mut self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Unfollow a node.
+    pub fn unfollow(&mut self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare("DELETE FROM `following` WHERE id = ?")?;
 
         stmt.bind((1, id))?;
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ impl Config<Write> {
         Ok(self.db.change_count() > 0)
     }
 
-    /// Untrack a repository.
-    pub fn untrack_repo(&mut self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Unseed a repository.
+    pub fn unseed(&mut self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self.db.prepare("DELETE FROM `seeding` WHERE id = ?")?;
 
         stmt.bind((1, id))?;
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ impl Config<Write> {
 
 /// `Read` methods for `Config`. This implies that a
 /// `Config<Write>` can access these functions as well.
-impl<T> Config<T> {
-    /// Check if a node is tracked.
-    pub fn is_node_tracked(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+impl<T> Store<T> {
+    /// Check if a node is followed.
+    pub fn is_node_followed(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         Ok(matches!(
-            self.node_policy(id)?,
+            self.follow_policy(id)?,
             Some(Node {
                 policy: Policy::Allow,
                 ..
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         ))
     }
 
-    /// Check if a repository is tracked.
-    pub fn is_repo_tracked(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    /// Check if a repository is seeded.
+    pub fn is_repo_seeded(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         Ok(matches!(
-            self.repo_policy(id)?,
+            self.seed_policy(id)?,
             Some(Repo {
                 policy: Policy::Allow,
                 ..
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         ))
     }
 
-    /// Get a node's tracking policy.
-    pub fn node_policy(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<Option<Node>, Error> {
+    /// Get a node's follow policy.
+    pub fn follow_policy(&self, id: &NodeId) -> Result<Option<Node>, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self
             .db
             .prepare("SELECT alias, policy FROM `following` WHERE id = ?")?;
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         Ok(None)
     }
 
-    /// Get a repository's tracking policy.
-    pub fn repo_policy(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<Option<Repo>, Error> {
+    /// Get a repository's seeding policy.
+    pub fn seed_policy(&self, id: &Id) -> Result<Option<Repo>, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self
             .db
             .prepare("SELECT scope, policy FROM `seeding` WHERE id = ?")?;
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
         Ok(None)
     }
 
-    /// Get node tracking policies.
-    pub fn node_policies(&self) -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Node>>, Error> {
+    /// Get node follow policies.
+    pub fn follow_policies(&self) -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Node>>, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self
             .db
             .prepare("SELECT id, alias, policy FROM `following`")?
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
     }
 
     // TODO: see if sql can return iterator directly
-    /// Get repository tracking policies.
-    pub fn repo_policies(&self) -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Repo>>, Error> {
+    /// Get repository seed policies.
+    pub fn seed_policies(&self) -> Result<Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Repo>>, Error> {
         let mut stmt = self
             .db
             .prepare("SELECT id, scope, policy FROM `seeding`")?
@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@ impl<T> Config<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T> AliasStore for Config<T> {
+impl<T> AliasStore for Store<T> {
     /// Retrieve `alias` of given node.
     /// Calls `Self::node_policy` under the hood.
     fn alias(&self, nid: &NodeId) -> Option<Alias> {
-        self.node_policy(nid)
+        self.follow_policy(nid)
             .map(|node| node.and_then(|n| n.alias))
             .unwrap_or(None)
     }
@@ -330,38 +330,38 @@ mod test {
     use crate::test::arbitrary;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_track_and_untrack_node() {
+    fn test_follow_and_unfollow_node() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_node(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
-        assert!(db.is_node_tracked(&id).unwrap());
-        assert!(!db.track_node(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
-        assert!(db.untrack_node(&id).unwrap());
-        assert!(!db.is_node_tracked(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.follow(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.is_node_followed(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(!db.follow(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.unfollow(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(!db.is_node_followed(&id).unwrap());
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_track_and_untrack_repo() {
+    fn test_seed_and_unseed_repo() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<Id>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_repo(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
-        assert!(db.is_repo_tracked(&id).unwrap());
-        assert!(!db.track_repo(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
-        assert!(db.untrack_repo(&id).unwrap());
-        assert!(!db.is_repo_tracked(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.seed(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.is_repo_seeded(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(!db.seed(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.unseed(&id).unwrap());
+        assert!(!db.is_repo_seeded(&id).unwrap());
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_node_policies() {
         let ids = arbitrary::vec::<NodeId>(3);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
         for id in &ids {
-            assert!(db.track_node(id, None).unwrap());
+            assert!(db.follow(id, None).unwrap());
         }
-        let mut entries = db.node_policies().unwrap();
+        let mut entries = db.follow_policies().unwrap();
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Node { id, .. }) if id == ids[0]);
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Node { id, .. }) if id == ids[1]);
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Node { id, .. }) if id == ids[2]);
@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_repo_policies() {
         let ids = arbitrary::vec::<Id>(3);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
         for id in &ids {
-            assert!(db.track_repo(id, Scope::All).unwrap());
+            assert!(db.seed(id, Scope::All).unwrap());
         }
-        let mut entries = db.repo_policies().unwrap();
+        let mut entries = db.seed_policies().unwrap();
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Repo { id, .. }) if id == ids[0]);
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Repo { id, .. }) if id == ids[1]);
         assert_matches!(entries.next(), Some(Repo { id, .. }) if id == ids[2]);
@@ -384,19 +384,19 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_update_alias() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_node(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.follow(&id, Some("eve")).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(
-            db.node_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias,
+            db.follow_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias,
             Some(Alias::from_str("eve").unwrap())
         );
-        assert!(db.track_node(&id, None).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.node_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias, None);
-        assert!(!db.track_node(&id, None).unwrap());
-        assert!(db.track_node(&id, Some("alice")).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.follow(&id, None).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(db.follow_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias, None);
+        assert!(!db.follow(&id, None).unwrap());
+        assert!(db.follow(&id, Some("alice")).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(
-            db.node_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias,
+            db.follow_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().alias,
             Some(Alias::new("alice"))
         );
     }
@@ -404,33 +404,39 @@ mod test {
     #[test]
     fn test_update_scope() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<Id>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_repo(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.repo_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().scope, Scope::All);
-        assert!(db.track_repo(&id, Scope::Followed).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.repo_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().scope, Scope::Followed);
+        assert!(db.seed(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(db.seed_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().scope, Scope::All);
+        assert!(db.seed(&id, Scope::Followed).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(db.seed_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().scope, Scope::Followed);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_repo_policy() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<Id>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_repo(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.repo_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Allow);
-        assert!(db.set_repo_policy(&id, Policy::Block).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.repo_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Block);
+        assert!(db.seed(&id, Scope::All).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(db.seed_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Allow);
+        assert!(db.set_seed_policy(&id, Policy::Block).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(db.seed_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Block);
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_node_policy() {
         let id = arbitrary::gen::<NodeId>(1);
-        let mut db = Config::open(":memory:").unwrap();
+        let mut db = Store::open(":memory:").unwrap();
 
-        assert!(db.track_node(&id, None).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.node_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Allow);
-        assert!(db.set_node_policy(&id, Policy::Block).unwrap());
-        assert_eq!(db.node_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy, Policy::Block);
+        assert!(db.follow(&id, None).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(
+            db.follow_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy,
+            Policy::Allow
+        );
+        assert!(db.set_follow_policy(&id, Policy::Block).unwrap());
+        assert_eq!(
+            db.follow_policy(&id).unwrap().unwrap().policy,
+            Policy::Block
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/radicle/src/profile.rs b/radicle/src/profile.rs
index ce920c19..60145687 100644
--- a/radicle/src/profile.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/profile.rs
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     #[error("profile key `{0}` is not registered with ssh-agent")]
     KeyNotRegistered(PublicKey),
     #[error(transparent)]
-    TrackingStore(#[from] node::policy::store::Error),
+    PolicyStore(#[from] node::policy::store::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     DatabaseStore(#[from] node::db::Error),
 }
@@ -341,22 +341,6 @@ impl Profile {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Return a read-only handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
-    pub fn tracking(&self) -> Result<policy::store::ConfigReader, policy::store::Error> {
-        let path = self.home.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
-        let config = policy::store::Config::reader(path)?;
-
-        Ok(config)
-    }
-
-    /// Return a read-write handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
-    pub fn tracking_mut(&self) -> Result<policy::store::ConfigWriter, policy::store::Error> {
-        let path = self.home.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
-        let config = policy::store::Config::open(path)?;
-
-        Ok(config)
-    }
-
     /// Get radicle home.
     pub fn home(&self) -> &Home {
         &self.home
@@ -364,10 +348,10 @@ impl Profile {
 
     /// Return a multi-source store for aliases.
     pub fn aliases(&self) -> Aliases {
-        let tracking = self.home.tracking().ok();
+        let policies = self.home.policies().ok();
         let db = self.home.database().ok();
 
-        Aliases { tracking, db }
+        Aliases { policies, db }
     }
 }
 
@@ -388,15 +372,15 @@ impl std::ops::DerefMut for Profile {
 /// Holds multiple alias stores, and will try
 /// them one by one when asking for an alias.
 pub struct Aliases {
-    tracking: Option<policy::store::ConfigReader>,
+    policies: Option<policy::store::StoreReader>,
     db: Option<node::Database>,
 }
 
 impl AliasStore for Aliases {
     /// Retrieve `alias` of given node.
-    /// First looks in `tracking.db` and then `addresses.db`.
+    /// First looks in `policies.db` and then `addresses.db`.
     fn alias(&self, nid: &NodeId) -> Option<Alias> {
-        self.tracking
+        self.policies
             .as_ref()
             .and_then(|db| db.alias(nid))
             .or_else(|| self.db.as_ref().and_then(|db| db.alias(nid)))
@@ -487,18 +471,18 @@ impl Home {
             .unwrap_or_else(|| self.node().join(node::DEFAULT_SOCKET_NAME))
     }
 
-    /// Return a read-only handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
-    pub fn tracking(&self) -> Result<policy::store::ConfigReader, policy::store::Error> {
-        let path = self.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
-        let config = policy::store::Config::reader(path)?;
+    /// Return a read-only handle to the policies of the node.
+    pub fn policies(&self) -> Result<policy::store::StoreReader, policy::store::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::POLICIES_DB_FILE);
+        let config = policy::store::Store::reader(path)?;
 
         Ok(config)
     }
 
-    /// Return a read-write handle to the tracking configuration of the node.
-    pub fn tracking_mut(&self) -> Result<policy::store::ConfigWriter, policy::store::Error> {
-        let path = self.node().join(node::TRACKING_DB_FILE);
-        let config = policy::store::Config::open(path)?;
+    /// Return a read-write handle to the policies of the node.
+    pub fn policies_mut(&self) -> Result<policy::store::StoreWriter, policy::store::Error> {
+        let path = self.node().join(node::POLICIES_DB_FILE);
+        let config = policy::store::Store::open(path)?;
 
         Ok(config)
     }
diff --git a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
index f70d15c0..1a585b55 100644
--- a/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
+++ b/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct RepositoryInfo<V> {
     /// Identity document.
     pub doc: Doc<V>,
     /// Local signed refs, if any.
-    /// Repositories with this set to `None` are ones that are tracked but not forked.
+    /// Repositories with this set to `None` are ones that are seeded but not forked.
     pub refs: Option<refs::SignedRefsAt>,
 }