Privacy Policy

1. Our Commitment to Privacy

Void Terminal is built with privacy as a core principle. We follow a local-first architecture — your terminal data, commands, AI conversations, notes, and session history never leave your machine unless you explicitly choose to share them.

2. Data We Collect

We collect minimal data:

• Account information: Email address and name (when you sign up on voidterminal.dev)
• License data: License key, activation status, machine identifier (hashed hardware fingerprint)
• Payment data: Processed by Paddle — we never see your credit card number
• Update checks: Your app version and OS type (to check for updates)

3. Data We Do NOT Collect

We never collect:

• Terminal output or command history
• SSH connection details, passwords, or private keys
• AI conversations or prompts
• File contents from SFTP
• Notes or session memory
• Your API keys (BYOK model)
• Keystroke logs or screen captures
• Analytics, telemetry, or usage tracking

4. Local Storage

All user data is stored locally on your machine:

• ~/.void/memory/ — Session memory, notes, snippets (SQLite database)
• ~/.void/ai-config.json — AI provider settings and API key (encrypted)
• ~/.void/license.json — License information
• ~/.void/connections/ — Saved SSH connections

5. BYOK AI — Your Key, Your Data

When you use AI features, your terminal data is sent directly from your machine to your chosen AI provider (Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or local Ollama). Void Terminal acts as a client — we never proxy, store, or access your AI requests or responses. Your API key is stored locally and encrypted.

6. Network Requests

The application makes the following network requests:

• SSH connections: Directly to your servers (you control these)
• AI API calls: Directly to your AI provider (BYOK)
• License validation: To voidterminal.dev/api/license — sends only license key and machine ID, once per 7 days
• Update checks: To voidterminal.dev/api/updates — sends only app version and OS type

7. Third-Party Services

Paddle: Handles payment processing. Their privacy policy applies to payment data. We receive only transaction confirmation, not payment details.

GitHub: Used for OAuth login (optional). We receive your public profile and email.

8. Data Retention

Account data is retained as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us. Local data on your machine is fully under your control — delete the ~/.void/ directory to remove everything.

9. Children's Privacy

Void Terminal is not intended for use by individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes via the application or email. The latest version is always available at this URL.

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests, contact us at dev@gelabs.dev.