Privacy Notice

Product: Jaade Last updated: 2026-07-04

This notice explains how the Jaade desktop application handles your data. Jaade is a local application that runs on your own device.

Summary

Most of your data stays on your device. Jaade does not operate a backend server that collects your content. Data leaves your device only when (a) you use AI features, which send content to the AI provider you configure, (b) the app checks for updates, or (c) you enable anonymous telemetry (off by default; see "Telemetry" below), which sends anonymous usage and crash data to help improve the product.

Data Stored Locally

The following is stored on your device and not transmitted to us:

• terminal sessions and output (via node-pty);
• project, task, and session data (in a local SQLite database);
• your settings, including any API keys you enter.

API keys you provide are stored locally and used only to authenticate with the corresponding third-party service.

Data Sent to Third Parties

• AI providers (e.g., Anthropic, OpenCode): When you use agent or chat features, your prompts, relevant file contents, and related context are sent to the AI provider you have configured, using your own credentials. That data is handled under the provider's terms and privacy policy. We do not receive or store this content.
• Software updates: The app may contact an update server to check for and download new versions. This may expose standard technical information such as your IP address and app version to the update host.
• Telemetry processors (PostHog, Sentry): when you enable telemetry, anonymous usage events and crash reports are sent to these processors. See "Telemetry" below for exactly what is and isn't collected and how to opt in or opt out.

Telemetry

To help us fix bugs and prioritize improvements, Jaade can collect anonymous telemetry. This is off by default and can be turned on or off at any time in Settings → Privacy (the change takes effect immediately).

We use two third-party processors for this:

• PostHog (product analytics): a small, fixed set of anonymous events (for example, that the app launched or that a feature was used), each tagged with the app version and your operating system (e.g. "macOS"). PostHog assigns a random, anonymous identifier; we do not link it to your name, email, or account, and we never call any "identify" function. Data is processed on PostHog's US cloud. Autocapture, page views, and session recording are disabled.
• Sentry (crash & error reporting): diagnostic reports when the app crashes or hits an unexpected error, including a stack trace, the app version, and operating-system information.

We never collect your prompts, file or terminal contents, file paths, project names, API keys, or any other content you work with. Standard technical metadata inherent to any network request (such as your IP address) may be visible to these processors; PostHog and Sentry handle it under their own terms and privacy policies.

Unless telemetry is turned on, no analytics events and no crash reports are sent.

Your Responsibility

Because agents can read and transmit file contents to AI providers, avoid using the Software with sensitive data (such as health, financial, or government-ID information) that you do not want sent to those providers.

Children

The Software is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction).

Changes

We may update this notice. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.

Contact

Privacy questions: [email protected].