AETHER PRIVATE — PRIVACY
Effective November 13, 2026 · Web Masters LLC (ROI Systems), 700 S German Ln, Conway, AR 72034

THE SHORT VERSION
Your conversations and documents are processed by the AI running on your own
computer (through Ollama). We never receive them.

WHAT STAYS ON YOUR COMPUTER
- Everything you type to Aether and every reply.
- Every document you add to Private Docs, its extracted text and search index.
- Notes, memories, skills, matters, time entries, drafts and settings.
These are stored in your web browser's storage on that computer. Clearing
browser data deletes them, so export backups (Settings -> Data & Backup).

THE PRIVACY SHIELD
The app writes a security policy into the page that your browser enforces.
In Private mode (the default) the app can connect only to:
  - Ollama on this computer, or the Ollama address you set in Settings; and
  - our license service, and only when you press a license, trial, purchase
    or update button.
Air-gapped mode removes the license service too (licenses then come as a file).
Online features mode lets add-ons you open (Live World maps, weather, news,
radio, the online password check) reach the public services named in the app.
Even then, your chats and documents go only to your own AI.

WHAT THE LICENSE SERVICE RECEIVES (only when you press those buttons)
- Check for updates / license key: your license key and app version.
- Free trial: name, business and email you enter.
- Purchase request: name, business, email, phone, chosen items and your note.
We use this to issue and manage licenses and to contact you about your request.
We keep request counts by IP address to stop abuse. We do not sell personal
information. Payment is handled by our payment processor (Stripe).

VOICE
Voice replies use voices built into your computer. Voice input uses your
browser's on-device speech recognition when available; in Private mode, if
only cloud recognition is available, voice input is turned off.

CLOUD AI KEYS (optional, off by default)
If you turn on Online features AND add your own OpenAI or Anthropic key in
Settings, messages are sent to that company under its terms. Ollama keeps
everything on your computer.

YOUR CHOICES
Email harrison@arroweyesystems.com to see, correct or delete your license
record (we may keep records needed for tax and accounting).
