AI Ethics & Privacy
User safety is built into every line of code, every decision, every interaction.
🔒 Your privacy is our priority
Our Core Principles
Every feature we build and every decision we make is guided by these fundamental principles
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Data Minimization
We store only the essential data needed to support users. Chat logs automatically delete after 30 days to protect your privacy.
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Full Transparency
Our AI prompts, training data sources, and content moderation rules are completely open-source and available for review.
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Duty of Care
Crisis content immediately triggers escalation to professional support through 988 or emergency services.
How Your Data Flows
See exactly how we protect your conversations and maintain your privacy through every step
graph TB
USER[👤 User] --> |"🔐 Encrypted Messages"| APP[📱 Companion Connect App]
APP --> |"🔒 Secure Connection
(TLS 1.3)"| SECURITY[🛡️ Security Gateway] SECURITY --> |"✅ Protected Data"| AI[🤖 AI Companion] AI --> |"🔍 Safe Response"| FILTER[⚠️ Safety Check] FILTER --> |"🚨 Crisis Alert"| CRISIS[🚨 Crisis Detection] CRISIS --> |"📞 Emergency"| COUNSELOR[👩⚕️ Human Support] FILTER --> |"💾 Encrypted Storage"| DATABASE[(🔒 Secure Database)] USER --> |"⚙️ Privacy Requests"| PRIVACY[🔐 Privacy Controls] PRIVACY --> |"📊 Data Management"| DATABASE DATABASE --> |"🎭 Anonymous Data Only"| TRAINING[🎯 AI Training] TRAINING --> |"📈 Model Updates"| AI FILTER --> |"💬 Safe Response"| SECURITY SECURITY --> |"🔐 Encrypted Response"| APP APP --> |"💙 Companion Reply"| USER classDef userClass fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1976d2,stroke-width:3px classDef securityClass fill:#ffebee,stroke:#d32f2f,stroke-width:3px classDef aiClass fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:3px classDef storageClass fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#388e3c,stroke-width:3px classDef crisisClass fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#f57c00,stroke-width:3px class USER,APP,PRIVACY userClass class SECURITY,FILTER securityClass class AI,TRAINING aiClass class DATABASE storageClass class CRISIS,COUNSELOR crisisClass
(TLS 1.3)"| SECURITY[🛡️ Security Gateway] SECURITY --> |"✅ Protected Data"| AI[🤖 AI Companion] AI --> |"🔍 Safe Response"| FILTER[⚠️ Safety Check] FILTER --> |"🚨 Crisis Alert"| CRISIS[🚨 Crisis Detection] CRISIS --> |"📞 Emergency"| COUNSELOR[👩⚕️ Human Support] FILTER --> |"💾 Encrypted Storage"| DATABASE[(🔒 Secure Database)] USER --> |"⚙️ Privacy Requests"| PRIVACY[🔐 Privacy Controls] PRIVACY --> |"📊 Data Management"| DATABASE DATABASE --> |"🎭 Anonymous Data Only"| TRAINING[🎯 AI Training] TRAINING --> |"📈 Model Updates"| AI FILTER --> |"💬 Safe Response"| SECURITY SECURITY --> |"🔐 Encrypted Response"| APP APP --> |"💙 Companion Reply"| USER classDef userClass fill:#e3f2fd,stroke:#1976d2,stroke-width:3px classDef securityClass fill:#ffebee,stroke:#d32f2f,stroke-width:3px classDef aiClass fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#7b1fa2,stroke-width:3px classDef storageClass fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#388e3c,stroke-width:3px classDef crisisClass fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#f57c00,stroke-width:3px class USER,APP,PRIVACY userClass class SECURITY,FILTER securityClass class AI,TRAINING aiClass class DATABASE storageClass class CRISIS,COUNSELOR crisisClass
Understanding the Flow:
Blue: Your interactions
Red: Security systems
Purple: AI processing
Green: Data storage
Orange: Crisis support
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is fundamental to everything we do
🔍 Information We Collect
- • Contact details (name, email) - only what's necessary
- • Usage analytics - anonymized and aggregated
- • Device information - for security and compatibility
🎯 How We Use Your Information
- • Improve your experience and provide better support
- • Personalize AI responses while maintaining privacy
- • Ensure platform security and prevent abuse
⚙️ Your Privacy Controls
You have complete control over your data:
- • Manage cookie preferences and data sharing settings
- • Opt out of non-essential communications
- • Request complete data deletion at any time
Resources & Documentation
Download our comprehensive guides and policies