Privacy

SMAU OS · Effective 21 July 2026

The short version: SMAU runs entirely in your browser. There is no SMAU server, no account, and no analytics. We do not collect, store, or see anything you do on your phone.

Your data lives on your device. Everything you create — residents, messages, notes, photos, settings — is saved in your browser's local storage on the device you're using. It never leaves your device except in the two cases described below, and both are things you choose.

What we collect

Nothing. SMAU has no backend and no analytics or tracking. We do not use cookies for tracking, we do not run third-party trackers, and no usage data is sent anywhere. Diagnostic counters SMAU keeps while loading stay in memory on your device and are never transmitted.

Bug reports

If you choose to report a bug through the "Report" tile in Quick Settings, the report is sent to the developer's GitHub repository as a public issue. The report includes only what you write (title, description) and basic technical context: the build version, which app was open, screen size, and browser user-agent string. No personal data, no API keys, and no resident content are included. Bug reports are optional and only sent when you tap "Send report."

Connecting an AI ("Connect a mind")

SMAU lets you connect your own AI provider (such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others) using an API key you supply. When you do:

Your API key is stored only on your device, in your browser's local storage. It is never sent to SMAU, never included in any backup or story export, and never logged.
Your key is sent only to the AI provider you chose, so it can answer — exactly as if you were using that provider directly.
To generate a reply, the text on the relevant phone (messages, notes, and similar content that character can "see") is sent to that provider as the prompt. That data is then handled under the AI provider's own privacy policy, not this one. Only connect a mind if you're comfortable with your chosen provider receiving that content.

Imported stories & external content

You can import story files (.smau) that other people made. A story may reference images or links hosted elsewhere on the internet. If it does, SMAU warns you before opening it, because loading someone else's URL lets that server see your device's IP address and load its own content. Anything loaded from another site is governed by that site's policies, not ours. You can always cancel instead of opening.

Backups you make

The "Back up this phone" feature downloads your data to a file on your own device. That file is yours; SMAU never receives it. Your AI provider keys are deliberately left out of the backup file, so it's safe to store or email to yourself — you'll reconnect your keys after restoring.

Children

SMAU is a fiction and role-play product and is not directed at children under 13. Please don't use it if you're under the age your local law sets for this kind of service.

Changes

If this policy changes, the effective date above will change with it.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Reach the developer at [add your contact email before launch].