# Privacy Policy for PAILot

**Last updated: April 1, 2026**

## Overview

PAILot is a voice-first AI communication client that connects to your own self-hosted AIBroker server. This privacy policy explains how PAILot handles your data.

## Data Collection and Use

**PAILot does not collect, transmit, or share your data with any third party.** The app communicates exclusively with your own AIBroker server, which you host and control.

### What PAILot Accesses

**Microphone**
PAILot requests microphone access to record voice messages. Recorded audio is transmitted only to your own AIBroker server. No audio is sent to any third-party service.

**Camera and Photo Library**
PAILot requests camera and photo library access to allow you to attach images to messages. Images are transmitted only to your own AIBroker server.

**Local Network**
PAILot uses Bonjour/mDNS (via the local network) to discover your AIBroker server on the local network. No network scanning data is transmitted outside your local network.

**Push Notifications**
PAILot uses Apple Push Notification service (APNs) to receive notifications when messages arrive while the app is in the background. Your device token is transmitted only to your own AIBroker server, which uses it to send notifications via APNs on your behalf. The device token is not shared with any third party.

### What PAILot Stores Locally

**Messages**
Conversation messages are stored locally on your device in the app's Documents directory. This includes text content and image attachments you have received or sent. Audio messages are stored as temporary files and cleaned up after playback.

**Settings and Preferences**
Connection settings (server address, port, authentication token) and app preferences are stored in the iOS Keychain (for the authentication token) and UserDefaults (for other settings).

**No Analytics or Tracking**
PAILot contains no analytics SDKs, no tracking libraries, no advertising SDKs, and no crash-reporting services that transmit data to third parties.

## iCloud Backup

Message data stored in the Documents directory may be included in iCloud backups if iCloud Backup is enabled on your device. This data is encrypted by Apple as part of the standard iCloud Backup encryption. You can disable iCloud Backup for PAILot in iOS Settings.

## Data Sharing

PAILot does not share any data with third parties. All communication is between your device and your own self-hosted AIBroker server.

## Your Control

Because all data is stored locally on your device or on your own server, you have full control:
- Delete the app to remove all locally stored data
- Manage your AIBroker server to control server-side data
- Use iOS Settings to revoke microphone, camera, or notification permissions at any time

## Children's Privacy

PAILot is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect information from children.

## Changes to This Policy

If this policy changes in a meaningful way, the updated date at the top of this document will reflect the change.

## Contact

PAILot is a personal tool. For questions, contact the developer directly through the App Store listing.