Privacy Policy

The Short Version

OpenPawz is built around one principle: your data stays on your device. We don't collect telemetry, we don't phone home, and we don't track you. Period.

1. Data Collection

OpenPawz (the desktop application) collects zero data. No analytics, no crash reports, no usage metrics, no telemetry of any kind. All conversations, agent configurations, credentials, and files remain entirely on your local machine.

This website (openpawz.com) may collect basic, anonymous analytics (page views, referrer) to understand traffic patterns. We do not use cookies for tracking, and we do not sell or share any data with third parties.

2. Local-First Architecture

OpenPawz is a native desktop application that runs entirely on your hardware. Your data never leaves your machine unless you explicitly configure an external LLM provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic). In that case, only the prompts you send are transmitted to your chosen provider under their respective privacy policies. When using local models via Ollama, no data leaves your device at all.

3. Credential Storage

API keys and credentials are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and stored in your operating system's native keychain (macOS Keychain, Windows Credential Manager, or Linux Secret Service). OpenPawz never transmits credentials to any server.

4. Third-Party Services

OpenPawz integrates with third-party services (LLM providers, MCP integrations, community nodes) only when you explicitly configure them. Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing those policies before connecting external services.

5. Open Source Transparency

OpenPawz is fully open source under the MIT License. You can audit every line of code to verify these privacy claims at github.com/OpenPawz/openpawz.

6. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, reach out via our Discord community or open an issue on GitHub.