Privacy Policy

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(Last Updated: November 1st, 2025)

Your privacy is important - every part of this app was designed to protect it as best as can be expected. Using the API of models is generally more privacy-protecting than the web-versions, you probably knew that.

None of the AI providers we use (including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, Perplexity, and OpenRouter) train on data sent via their APIs, as per their respective privacy policies.

But always be mindful, no matter which app you use, that any conversation should be treated as vulnerable to some newfangled hacking technique (or an old-fashioned one like someone looking over your shoulder).

This Privacy Policy attempts to explain how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use the LM Council web application (the "Service" for short, gotta save them characters).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in the following ways:

Information You Provide:

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your authentication information, which may include your email address, name, and a unique user ID, as provided by you or our third-party authentication provider (e.g., Google, GitHub, Twitter).
  • User Content: We collect the prompts, text, images, and files you upload or submit to the Service ("User Content"). This includes your chat messages and saved council configurations.

Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the Service. This includes data on which features you use, which AI models you interact with, and your credit consumption. This is stored to provide you with your usage history and manage your credit balance.
  • Log and Device Information: Like most web services, our servers (hosted by Google Cloud Platform) may automatically collect log information, which can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the date and time of your requests.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
  • Create and manage your user account.
  • Process your User Content by sending it to third-party AI services to generate responses.
  • Store your conversation history and uploaded files for your use.
  • Communicate with you about your account or the Service.
  • Enforce our Terms of Service and protect the security of the Service.

3. How We Share and Disclose Information

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

With Third-Party AI Providers: To provide the core functionality of the Service, we send your User Content (including prompts and conversation history) to third-party AI model providers, such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others. We do not control how these third parties use your information. We strongly advise you not to submit any sensitive or confidential information to the Service.

With Service Providers: We use third-party vendors for hosting, database management, and authentication (Google Cloud Platform and Firebase). These service providers have access to your information only to perform services on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if we believe it's required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of the public, any person, or the Developer.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your User Content, including conversations and uploaded files, is stored on Google Cloud Platform's secure servers. We take reasonable measures to protect your information, but no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply will not be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and User Content as long as your account is active. You can request the deletion of your account and associated data at any time.

ElevenLabs Data Retention: For audio transcription (speech-to-text) and audio generation (text-to-speech, music) features, we use ElevenLabs as our service provider. ElevenLabs states: "By default, we retain data, in accordance with our Privacy Policy, to enhance our services, troubleshoot issues, and ensure the security of our systems." For more details on ElevenLabs' data handling practices, please refer to their Privacy Documentation.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Delete your account and data.
  • Object to certain processing.

You can delete your account at any time through the Settings menu, which will permanently remove all your data.

7. Cookies

Don't use cookies at all. Zero. Well, 99.9% sure anyway. I barely even eat cookies.

Which means we don't need one of those annoying cookie banners that the EU requires, even though they make the web worse for everyone by training users to blindly click "Accept All" without reading.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not intended for or directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@lmcouncil.ai.