Last updated: 10/1/2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Edem ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our text-based mental wellness companion (the "Service"). By using our Service, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information You Provide to Us: This includes your first name, last name, mobile phone number, any nickname you provide, and your choice of companion personality. Most importantly, it includes the content of the messages you send and receive through the Service.
Information We Collect Automatically: When you use the Service, we may automatically collect certain information, such as usage data related to your interactions with our AI companion.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

To Provide and Maintain the Service: We use your phone number to send and receive messages and use your conversation history to provide a continuous and contextual experience with your AI companion.
To Personalize Your Experience: Your name, nickname, and companion preference are used to tailor the Service to you.
To Improve the Service: We may use anonymized or aggregated data to analyze trends and improve the functionality and quality of our AI models and the Service as a whole. Your personal conversations are not used to train models for other users.
For Security: To protect against fraud, abuse, and security risks.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:

SMS Gateway Providers (e.g., Telnyx): To send and receive text messages.
AI and Cloud Hosting Providers (e.g., Google): To process your messages and generate AI responses. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and are not permitted to use it for their own purposes.

We may also disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, including encryption. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal information. You can manage your account information in the Settings page or by contacting us directly. Closing your Edem account will begin the process of deleting your personal data.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [Your Contact Email or Contact Form Link].