Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2025
Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Kinly, we believe privacy is fundamental to building trust. Your conversations and personal information never leave your device. This policy explains our zero-personal-data approach to AI friendship and community connection.
What Stays on Your Device (100% Private)
Conversation Data:
- All messages with Kinly
- Your personal interests, goals, and preferences
- Activity suggestions and conversation history
- All personal context and memory
Personal Information:
- Your exact location and address
- Personal details shared in conversations
- Individual usage patterns and behavior
- Any identifying information about you
What We Collect (Anonymous Only)
Regional Usage Data:
- General regions (e.g., "West Coast US", "Northeast US")
- City-level usage patterns (no personal connection)
- Community activity trends
App Performance Data:
- Feature usage statistics (which features are popular)
- AI response times and performance metrics
- Session duration and app engagement
- Error rates and technical issues
How We Protect Your Privacy
- Local Storage Priority: Your conversation history and personal profile are stored only on your device
- Anonymous Analytics: We only collect general usage patterns with no personal connection
- No Conversation Storage: We don't store your messages on our servers
- Transparent Processing: Individual messages are processed by AI services to generate responses, then discarded by us
- User Control: You can opt out of AI training and manage your privacy preferences
Activity Search Disclaimer
When you use Kinly's local activity search feature, the system searches the internet for relevant activities in your area. Important: Always verify business information, hours, locations, and availability before visiting or attending any suggested activities. Kinly cannot guarantee the accuracy or current status of third-party business information.
Third-Party Services and Data Processing
Kinly uses trusted partners for specific functions. Important: When you send messages to Kinly, they are temporarily processed by AI services to generate responses.
AI Processing Services:
- OpenAI: Processes short conversations and activity searches. OpenAI may use conversations to improve their models unless you opt out in their settings.
- Anthropic: Processes longer, more complex conversations. Anthropic does not use conversations for training without explicit consent.
Other Services:
- Stripe: Processes payments securely (when applicable)
- Netlify: Hosts our application and processes function requests
- GitHub: Stores our application code (publicly viewable)
- Simple Analytics: Collects anonymous usage statistics
Important Note: While your personal profile and conversation history remain on your device, individual messages sent to generate AI responses are processed by these third-party services. If you prefer maximum privacy, you can:
- Opt out of OpenAI training in your OpenAI account settings
- Use general terms instead of specific personal details in messages
- Clear conversations regularly
What We Don't Do
- ❌ We never sell your personal data
- ❌ We don't store your conversations on our servers
- ❌ We don't share your personal information with third parties
- ❌ We don't track you across other websites
- ❌ We don't use your personal data for advertising
- ❌ We can't access your conversations or personal details
Your Privacy Controls
You have multiple ways to protect your privacy:
In Kinly:
- Clear your conversation history anytime
- Delete your personal profile and preferences
- Export your conversation data
- Use general terms instead of specific personal details
With AI Services:
- Opt out of OpenAI training at platform.openai.com/account/data-controls
- Anthropic requires explicit consent for training (default is no training)
- Both services automatically delete processed messages after generating responses
Maximum Privacy Tips:
- Use "my city" instead of "San Francisco"
- Say "my workplace" instead of company names
- Use first names only or initials
- Clear conversations after each session
Data Retention
Your personal data is stored only on your device and remains there until you choose to delete it. We don't retain any personal information on our servers. Anonymous analytics data is kept for service improvement purposes only.
Age Requirements
Kinly is designed for users 17 and older. We don't knowingly collect information from users under 17. If you are under 17, please do not use Kinly.
Changes to This Policy
We'll notify you of any material changes to this privacy policy via email or through our app.