At AI Buddy, we collect certain information to provide you with the best AI assistant experience. Here's what we collect:
Account Information
- Email address and name for account creation
- iMessage contact information (phone number or email)
- Password (stored in encrypted form)
- Subscription details and payment information
Message Data
- Content of messages you send to AI Buddy
- Images you share for analysis
- Search queries submitted through the service
Technology Disclosure: Your messages to AI Buddy are transmitted through Apple's iMessage platform and processed using OpenAI's technology. While we implement strong security measures, your interactions involve these third-party technologies.
Usage Information
- How you interact with AI Buddy
- Features you use most frequently
- Device information and IP addresses
Privacy by Design: We follow the principle of data minimization, collecting only what's necessary to provide our service.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- Providing the AI Buddy service and responding to your messages
- Processing and managing your subscription
- Improving our AI models and service quality
- Personalizing your experience with AI Buddy
- Communicating with you about your account, updates, or support
- Analyzing usage patterns to enhance our service
- Detecting and preventing fraud or abuse
Our Promise: We never use your data to build marketing profiles or sell your personal information to third parties.
Technology Partners: To provide our services, your messages are processed using Apple's iMessage technology for delivery and OpenAI's technology for AI processing. Our use of your data is governed by both our privacy policy and the privacy practices of these technology providers.
We may share your information in limited circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate AI Buddy (like payment processors or cloud services)
- To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
- To protect our rights, property, or safety
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, or acquisition
We require all third parties to respect the security of your data and to treat it in accordance with the law. These third parties can only process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
No Data Selling: We do not sell your personal information to third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
Technology Infrastructure: AI Buddy operates on Apple's iMessage platform and uses OpenAI's technology for AI processing. This means your data flows through these platforms as part of our service delivery. While these companies are not considered "third parties" in the conventional sense of data sharing, they do form part of our technology infrastructure.
We implement strong security measures to protect your personal information:
- Encryption of sensitive data at rest and in transit
- Regular security assessments and testing
- Access controls limiting who can view your information
- Regular system monitoring for suspicious activity
- Employee training on security practices
While we work hard to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We continuously improve our security practices to enhance protection.
Security First: We treat your data security as a top priority and implement industry best practices.
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to improve your browsing experience and analyze website traffic.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality
- Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
- Authentication cookies: Recognize you when you log in
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website.
Cookies Management: You have control over cookies through your browser settings.
AI Buddy leverages advanced AI models to provide intelligent responses. To improve our service:
- We use conversation data to improve our AI models
- Data may be used for training in anonymized, aggregated form
- Your personal identifiers are removed from any training data
- You can opt out of having your data used for AI training
Our AI models are designed to provide helpful, accurate responses while respecting privacy boundaries. We continuously monitor and improve our AI systems to prevent misuse or inappropriate responses.
Responsible AI: We develop and train our AI responsibly, with privacy and ethical considerations at the forefront.
Technology Disclosure: AI Buddy utilizes OpenAI's technology for AI processing and content generation and Apple's iMessage platform for message delivery. We do not own these underlying technologies, and their use is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. AI Buddy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Apple Inc. or OpenAI.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Restriction: Limit how we use your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Control Your Data: We respect your privacy rights and make it easy for you to control your information.
We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
When we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you through:
- Email notification (for registered users)
- Notice on our website or through the service
- Updated "Last updated" date at the bottom of this policy
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices and your privacy choices.
Last updated: May 15, 2023
