Taki AI Assistant

Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 23, 2026

This policy explains what information Taki AI Assistant (“Taki,” “we,” “us”) collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. Taki is operated by Christopher Nelson Barlow. Questions? Email Taki AI Support.

The short version: Taki keeps as much as possible on your device. We only send what's needed to answer a request, we never sell your data, we don't use it for advertising, and we don't track you across other apps or websites.

1. Information we collect

We collect the following only to make the app work and personalize your experience. It's linked to your account or device identifier so we can meter usage and provide features.

Data	Why we collect it
Your name	To personalize how the assistant addresses and responds to you.
Email address	If you choose Sign in with Apple or connect Gmail or Outlook, to create, restore, and operate those account features. An email provided through Sign in with Apple may also be added to Taki AI promotional updates, subject to the choices described below.
Precise location	Only when a feature needs it (travel times, weather, “near me”). Sent per request; not continuously tracked.
Photos you attach	When you ask about a photo, that image is sent to be analyzed.
Voice recordings	In voice mode, your recording is sent to be transcribed so the assistant can respond.
Requests & profile text	The questions and context you send are processed to generate an answer or perform an action.
Feedback you submit	Stored so we can review and improve the app.
Account / device ID	To authenticate you, meter credits, prevent fraud, and keep your subscription in sync.
Purchase records	To manage your subscription and grant the credits you paid for.
Feature and session activity	Counts of text and voice questions, feature categories used, session length, and whether you opened a Taki update. We use this to operate the service and, only if you opt in, improve the helpful updates sent to you. Chat contents are not used for this personalization.
Network (IP) address	Logged for security context and to show potentially associated accounts to administrators. IP addresses are not used to restrict access.

2. Device information and permissions

Taki accesses the following only when you use a feature that needs it. Raw device databases and libraries are not uploaded wholesale. Specific content needed for your request, and text produced from it, may be sent to our service providers to answer the request or preserve conversational context:

Contacts used for a call, message, email, share, or search you request.
Calendar events and reminders used to answer or complete your request.
Health and fitness results used to answer your question.
Photos you expressly attach or ask Taki to analyze; browsing your library otherwise stays on device.
Music, Home, and device-automation controls, which are executed on device.

Connected Gmail or Outlook messages are retrieved through our server only when you ask Taki to read, search, summarize, draft, or send email. OAuth credentials are stored so the connection continues until you disconnect it.

3. How we use your information

We use the information above only to:

Provide the app's features (answers, actions, voice, live activities, subscriptions).
Personalize responses to you.
Authenticate you, prevent fraud, and keep the service reliable and secure.
If you enable personalized suggestions or email, choose useful feature-focused updates and learn from whether those updates are opened and how long the resulting app session lasts.
Send Taki AI product news, feature updates, and offers to the email address available through Sign in with Apple. Promotional emails identify Taki AI as the sender, include our postal address, and include an unsubscribe link.
Detect abuse and enforce our Terms — including contextually flagging and, where necessary, reviewing content that appears illegal or seriously harmful, and suspending or banning accounts and devices.

We do not use your data for advertising, we do not sell or share it with data brokers, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.

4. Service providers

To operate Taki, limited data is processed by trusted providers acting on our behalf:

OpenAI and Google — process requests (and attached photos/searches) to generate answers and provide resilient model service.
ElevenLabs — transcribes and synthesizes speech for voice mode.
Apple — handles Sign in with Apple and App Store payments.
Stripe — handles website plan and extra-credit payments (we never receive your full card details).
Resend — sends service notifications, optional personalized emails, and Taki AI promotional emails.
Hosting & database providers — run our servers and securely store account, credit, and feedback data.

These providers may process your data only to perform their service for us, subject to their own privacy terms.

5. Data retention

Most requests are processed in real time and aren't retained after your answer is delivered. We do store account and credit information, feedback, and any alerts you create for as long as your account is active. You can permanently delete a signed-in account in Taki AI under Settings, Data and privacy, Delete account, or contact us for help.

Safety exception: to keep Taki safe and lawful, our automated safety systems may contextually flag and retain messages that appear to involve illegal or seriously harmful activity, together with related device and network (IP) information. Such retained messages may be used to enforce our Terms of Service, including suspending or permanently banning accounts and devices. IP information is association context only and is not used to restrict access.

6. Security

Data is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), and account data is stored on secured infrastructure. No method is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

7. Children

Taki is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we'll delete it.

8. Your choices & rights

Revoke Taki's access to location, photos, microphone, contacts, calendar, and health data anytime in iOS Settings.
Manage App Store subscriptions in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions, or contact support for a Stripe-billed website plan.
Turn personalized suggestions or personalized email on or off at any time in Taki Settings under Helpful updates.
Use the unsubscribe link in any promotional email to stop all future Taki AI promotional emails. This does not stop essential account, security, billing, or service messages.
Request access to, or deletion of, your account data by emailing us.

Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA, including to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise them, contact us.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above.

10. Contact

Questions or requests? Email Taki AI Support.