Buddy
Privacy Policy
The short version: your plan lives on your phone, chat goes to the AI to get a reply, and nobody is tracking you.
1. What stays on your phone
Tasks, notes, streaks, chat history, reminders, your optional profile picture, and most settings are stored only on your device using on-device storage. They are not uploaded to our servers for sync.
If you delete the app, or use Start fresh in Account, that on-device data is removed from the device.
2. What leaves the device when you use Buddy
When you use chat or voice (Buddy Pro features):
- The text you type or speak (after transcription), plus enough of your current task list for context, is sent to our server (Supabase Edge Functions) and then to OpenAI to produce a reply and optional task suggestions.
- Photos you attach in chat are sent with that turn so Buddy can reply from what is in them. They are not kept as a lasting gallery on our servers.
- PDFs you attach in chat are sent with that turn so Buddy can read them (text extract and/or OpenAI PDF processing). They are not kept as a lasting document archive on our servers.
- Voice clips you record while holding the mic are sent once for transcription, then not kept by Buddy as a lasting recording archive.
- Spoken replies (if you turn voice replies on) are generated as audio and played on your device.
We use this only to provide the feature you asked for. We do not sell it, do not use it for advertising, and do not build a marketing profile of you from it.
OpenAI processes that content under their terms as our processor for generating replies. See OpenAI’s policies for how they handle API data.
When you allow location for weather, approximate coordinates (rounded for privacy) are sent to our server and Apple WeatherKit so we can show current conditions. Place names are resolved on your device when possible. Weather responses may be cached on the device for a short time so we do not call the API on every open.
3. Optional sign-in
Signing in with Google or Apple is optional. If you sign in, we store a small cloud profile so a new phone can feel familiar:
- Your first name (if you provided one)
- A couple of display preferences (for example voice-reply and text-size settings)
Your tasks and chats are still not uploaded for sync. You can remove the cloud account anytime with Delete account in Account. That deletes the authentication account and the cloud profile. On-device tasks remain until you also use Start fresh or delete the app.
4. Permissions
- Microphone: only while you hold the mic button for voice input.
- Notifications: local reminders scheduled on your device. There is no Buddy push server sending marketing messages.
- Location (optional): only if you allow it, and only while the app is open, so Today can show local weather and a city name. Approximate coordinates are sent to our server and then to Apple WeatherKit. Buddy does not track you in the background, does not keep a location history, and works fully if you say no.
5. Ads, analytics, and selling data
Buddy does not include ads. Buddy does not include analytics or tracking SDKs for advertising or behavioural tracking. We do not sell your personal information.
We may add crash-only reporting later (no advertising identifiers, no event tracking). If we do, this policy will be updated before that ships.
6. Children and mixed audience
Buddy is for all ages, including children under 13. It is not in Apple’s Kids Category because adults use it too.
If a child talks or types to Buddy, that message and any voice clip go to OpenAI so Buddy can reply — the same path as for an adult, described in section 2. Tasks, notes, and chat history still stay on the phone. We do not use a child’s chat to advertise or to build a marketing profile.
We ask for an age range (or “prefer not to say”) so Buddy uses shorter, safer replies for children. That range is sent with the chat request only to pick those rules. If age is missing, Buddy treats the person as a child.
Signing in is optional and not required to plan a day. The optional cloud profile is only a first name and a couple of display settings. Parents or guardians with questions can email us.
7. How to delete your data
- On this phone: Account → Start fresh, or delete the app.
- Cloud account: Account → Delete account (removes the signed-in account and cloud profile).
- Subscription: managed in your Apple / Google account settings, not by deleting the Buddy account alone.
8. Contact
Questions about privacy: barsarayuvraj@gmail.com