Privacy Policy

Your data, your control. Privacy by design, not by accident.

Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Our Privacy Philosophy

Ele is built on the fundamental principle that your data is yours. We believe privacy is a human right, not a luxury. Our local-first architecture ensures that your personal information, conversations, and interactions remain completely under your control.

Core Principles

  • Local Processing: All AI operations happen on your device
  • Zero Tracking: We don't collect behavioral data
  • No Surveillance: No monitoring of your activities
  • Full Transparency: Open source code you can audit
  • User Control: You decide what data, if any, is shared

1. Data Collection

What We DON'T Collect

  • Personal conversations or interactions with Ele
  • Browsing behavior or usage patterns
  • Personal files or documents processed by Ele
  • Location data or device information
  • Biometric data or personal identifiers
  • Third-party data without explicit consent
  • Analytics or tracking data

What We MAY Collect (With Your Consent)

  • Email address - Only for account creation
  • Location data - Anonymized and sent temporarily to weather/geolocation APIs (never stored)
  • Error reports - Only when you explicitly choose to send them
  • Feature usage statistics - Anonymized and only if you opt in
  • Feedback submissions - When you voluntarily provide feedback

Note: All data collection requires your explicit, informed consent. You can withdraw consent at any time.

2. Local-First Architecture

Ele is designed with a local-first architecture, meaning:

Desktop Application

  • • All processing happens on your device
  • • Your data never leaves your computer
  • • Works completely offline
  • • No external servers required for core functionality

Optional Cloud Features

  • • Sync settings across devices (opt-in)
  • • Backup preferences (encrypted)
  • • Community features (anonymous)
  • • Update notifications

3. How We Process Data

Core AI Processing - Local Only

All core AI operations, including natural language processing, reasoning, and learning, occur entirely on your local device. This means:

  • • Your conversations with Ele never travel over the internet
  • • Personal insights and learned preferences stay on your device
  • • No cloud AI services have access to your interactions
  • • Complete privacy even during active internet connection

Optional External Services

Some optional features require external API calls with your explicit consent:

  • Weather services: Anonymized location data sent to weather APIs (not stored)
  • Geolocation lookup: Anonymized IP/location data for local services (not stored)
  • Web browsing: Direct connection to websites you request
  • API integrations: Services you choose to connect
  • Software updates: Checking for new versions

Important: Privacy Protection for External Services

  • • All data sent to external APIs is anonymized
  • • No personal identifiers are included in requests
  • • Data is not stored on external servers
  • • Minimal data required for functionality only
  • • You can disable these features at any time

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We Do NOT Share Your Data

Ele never shares, sells, or transfers your personal data to third parties.This includes:

  • • No data brokers or advertising companies
  • • No analytics or tracking services
  • • No government agencies (except when legally required)
  • • No business partners or affiliates
  • • No AI training companies or researchers

Limited Exceptions

The only circumstances where information might be shared:

  • Legal compliance: When required by valid legal process
  • Safety emergencies: To prevent imminent harm
  • Your explicit request: When you specifically ask us to share something

5. Your Rights and Controls

Data Control Rights

  • Access: View all data Ele processes
  • Modify: Edit or update your information
  • Delete: Remove all data at any time
  • Export: Download your data in standard formats
  • Portability: Move your data to other services

Privacy Controls

  • Opt-out: Disable any data collection
  • Granular control: Choose exactly what to share
  • Audit logs: See what data was processed
  • Encryption: Enable additional data protection
  • Anonymous mode: Use Ele without any data storage

Exercise Your Rights

Since all your data is stored locally, you have immediate and complete control:

  • • Access data through Ele's settings interface
  • • Delete data by removing the local database files
  • • Export data using built-in export features
  • • For questions or assistance, contact us at privacy@ele.bot

6. Data Security

We implement comprehensive security measures to protect your data:

Technical Security

  • • End-to-end encryption for any network communication
  • • Local data encryption using industry-standard algorithms
  • • Secure key management and storage
  • • Regular security audits and updates
  • • Open source code for transparency

Operational Security

  • • Limited access to any systems that handle data
  • • Employee privacy training and agreements
  • • Incident response procedures
  • • Regular backup and recovery testing
  • • Secure development practices

Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a security incident affecting your data, we will:

  • • Notify affected users within 72 hours
  • • Provide clear information about what happened
  • • Explain steps taken to resolve the issue
  • • Recommend actions to protect your data

7. Cookies and Tracking

No Tracking Policy

Ele does not use cookies, tracking pixels, or any other tracking technologies.

  • • No advertising cookies
  • • No analytics cookies
  • • No social media tracking
  • • No cross-site tracking
  • • No fingerprinting

Essential Technical Data Only

The only data stored locally relates to application functionality:

  • • Application preferences and settings
  • • Your interactions with Ele (stored locally)
  • • System configuration for optimal performance
  • • Temporary files for processing (automatically deleted)

8. Children's Privacy

We are committed to protecting children's privacy and comply with applicable laws such as COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).

Special Protections for Minors

  • • No data collection from children under 13 without parental consent
  • • Enhanced privacy protections for users under 18
  • • Parents can review, modify, or delete their child's data
  • • Age-appropriate content and interaction guidelines
  • • Additional security measures for young users

If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information without parental consent, please contact us immediately at privacy@ele.bot.

9. International Users

Ele's local-first architecture provides consistent privacy protection worldwide, while meeting the requirements of major privacy regulations.

GDPR Compliance (EU)

  • • Lawful basis for processing
  • • Right to access, rectify, erase
  • • Data portability rights
  • • Right to object to processing
  • • Data protection by design and default

Other Privacy Laws

  • • CCPA/CPRA (California)
  • • LGPD (Brazil)
  • • PIPEDA (Canada)
  • • Privacy Act (Australia)
  • • Local data protection laws

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

How We Handle Updates

  • Notification: Users will be informed of material changes
  • Transparency: Version history available for review
  • Consent: Significant changes require new consent
  • Grace period: Time to review before changes take effect
  • Choice: Option to decline updated terms

The current version of this policy is always available at https://ele.bot/privacy

Contact Us

We're committed to addressing your privacy questions and concerns promptly and transparently.

Privacy Questions

For privacy-related inquiries:

privacy@ele.bot

General Support

For technical support:

support@ele.bot

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