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Privacy Policy

Valdis is a local-first app. By default, your data stays on your devices.

What Valdis collects (telemetry)

  • None. Valdis has zero telemetry: no analytics, no crash reporting, and no tracking.
  • Some features can transmit data to services you choose (for example, a cloud AI provider). See the relevant sections below. Cloud AI providers are available only in the direct macOS build and are disabled in the App Store builds for macOS and iOS.

What Valdis stores

  • Your conversations and settings are stored locally on your devices.

Location access

  • If you grant location access, Valdis can use your current location to provide nearby-aware replies.
  • That location context is handled on your devices by default.
  • If you choose a cloud AI provider, any location context included in the request is sent through that provider via your Mac running the direct macOS build, under that provider's policies.

Sync & networking

  • Valdis can sync between your iPhone and Mac using a WebSocket server built into the Valdis Mac app.
  • Sync is peer-to-peer between your devices. Valdis does not operate a cloud sync service and does not receive your data.
  • You control how (and whether) this server is reachable. Tailscale is recommended but optional.

Cloud AI providers

  • Valdis supports cloud providers only in the direct macOS build (for example, OpenAI-compatible services).
  • Cloud providers are disabled in the App Store builds for macOS and iOS.
  • If you enable and select a cloud provider, your message text and relevant conversation context are transmitted to that provider to generate a response.
  • Valdis does not operate servers that store your chats. When you use a cloud provider, your content is handled under that provider's policies.
  • Cloud providers may have their own logging and retention policies. Please review the selected provider's privacy policy.
  • On iPhone, use the “Your Mac” provider to access those models through your Mac running the direct macOS build.

Speech & Apple services

  • Speech-to-text uses WhisperKit on-device.
  • Text-to-speech uses Apple system voices or downloadable on-device TTSKit models and voices.
  • Apple Foundation Models support uses system components available on your device.

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