1. Introduction

ChatFrame ("we," "our," or "the Software") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when you use our desktop application.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

2.1 Your Content and Data

• Your conversations with language models
• Your local files (PDFs, text files, code, documents)
• Your API keys or credentials for LLM providers
• Your vector indexes or processed file content
• Your project data and workspace information
• Your MCP server configurations or tool usage

2.2 Personal Information

• Personal identifying information
• Email addresses (unless you voluntarily contact support)
• Payment information (handled by third-party processors)
• Device identifiers or hardware information

3. Information We Collect

3.1 Anonymous Usage Analytics

• Feature usage (which features are used most frequently)
• Error reports and crash analytics (stack traces, error types)
• Performance metrics (response times, memory usage)
• Installation statistics (OS version, app version)

This data is:

• Anonymous and cannot be traced back to you
• Aggregated for statistical analysis
• Used solely to improve application stability and performance

3.2 Update Information

• The application checks for updates by querying our update server for latest version information
• Downloading update packages when available
• No personal information is transmitted during update checks

4. Data Storage and Processing

4.1 Local-Only Storage

• Conversation history stored in local database
• File indexes and vector embeddings stored locally
• Application settings and preferences stored locally
• MCP server configurations stored locally

4.2 Local File Processing

• File parsing and vector indexing occur entirely on your device
• No file content is transmitted to our servers
• Processing uses your local computing resources

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 LLM Providers

• Your API requests go directly to the provider's servers
• We do not intercept, log, or store your API requests/responses
• Each provider's privacy policy governs their data handling
• Your conversations are between you and the LLM provider

5.2 MCP Servers

• MCP servers run locally on your machine
• Communication between ChatFrame and MCP servers is local
• We do not monitor or log MCP server interactions
• Third-party MCP servers may have their own data practices

5.3 Payment Processing

• Payments are processed by third-party services (e.g., Stripe, PayPal)
• We only receive confirmation of purchase, not payment details
• Payment processors' privacy policies apply to transaction data

6. Data Security

6.1 Your Responsibility

• You are responsible for securing your local storage
• We recommend regular backups of your ChatFrame data
• Use device security measures to protect your data

6.2 Our Security Measures

• Application code is regularly security audited
• All data transmission (updates, analytics) uses encryption
• Local data storage uses standard file system security

7. Children's Privacy

ChatFrame is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. International Data Transfers

Since we do not collect or store your personal data, there are no international data transfers of your content.

9. Your Rights

• Stop using the application at any time
• Delete all local data by uninstalling the application
• Opt-out of anonymous analytics (via Settings)
• Request information about what anonymous data we collect

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Continued use of ChatFrame after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, contact: [Your Privacy Contact Email]

12. Open Source Components

ChatFrame uses open-source components including:

• Tauri (application framework)
• Vercel AI SDK (AI integration)