Poly AI places great emphasis on protecting user data and keeping conversations confidential. Here’s what you should know:
- Confidentiality First: Chats are secure and inaccessible to creators or other users until made public by you.
- By Default: According to Poly AI’s Privacy Policy, chats between Poly AI members remain private unless shared explicitly with someone.
- With exceptions: Chats may only be reviewed in cases of suspected violation to the Terms of Service on any platform.
- User Empowerment: You have complete control of your data, with options to delete or opt-out of certain features of it.
Confidentiality and Access Control
Developers, creators and other users cannot gain access to your private conversations on Poly AI. This rule also applies to users creating AI characters on Poly AI.
- End-to-End Security: Chats are encrypted and stored safely, providing peace of mind to both participants.
- No Creator Visibility: Unfortunately there’s no backend feature allowing creators of character designs to see your private conversations.
- Access Requires Justification: Poly AI staff cannot view chats unless legally mandated to.
Platform Policy Overview
Poly AI’s Privacy Policy clearly establishes its commitment:
- Make privacy the default setting.
- Equipping users with tools to better control their own data.
- Do not sell or distribute chat data commercially.
- Delivering clear disclosures regarding data usage.
What Are the Exceptions?
Your chats may usually remain private; however, in certain rare circumstances exceptions may apply:
| Situation | Chat Visibility |
| Normal Use | Only you |
| Terms of Service Violation | Poly AI Staff (for investigation only) |
| Legal Requests or Law Enforcement | Poly AI Staff (limited access) |
Examples of Exceptions:
- Harassment Reports: When another user reports harassment or abuse to staff, their investigation could follow up on such reports.
- Potential Illegal Activity: Content that could potentially violate laws may be reviewed to ensure its legality.
- System Abuse: Any attempts at exploiting the platform could result in temporary data inspection measures being put in place.
Even in these instances, user identities remain concealed unless legally mandated disclosure occurs.
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How PolyAI Ensures Chat Confidentiality
Poly AI’s infrastructure features multi-layered security measures designed to keep chat conversations private and safe.
Advanced Encryption
Poly AI employs industry-grade encryption protocols to safeguard all chat data.
- AES-256 Encryption: One of the strongest encryption techniques globally used today.
- TLS for Data Transmission: Protect data as it travels over the internet.
- Zero-Knowledge Encryption Models: For added peace of mind, zero knowledge encryption models ensure no third party, such as Poly AI, can read your data.
Strict Access Controls
Only certain employees can gain access to user data under special circumstances, and only in limited instances.
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is mandatory for accessing internal data sources.
- Activity Logs and Monitoring: Every data access is tracked and audited for auditing purposes.
- Role-Based Permissions: Employees receive only those permissions necessary to do their work efficiently.
Data Minimization & Retention
Poly AI gathers only what’s essential, nothing extra.
- Minimal metadata storage.
- Voice recordings or sensitive media will only be stored if we obtain explicit permission to do so from you.
- Accumulative deletion of inactive data over time.
User Anonymity Practices
Anonymity is of utmost importance.
- All conversations stored in database storage have been anonymized or pseudonymized in order to protect user confidentiality and ensure database storage capacity.
- To protect privacy and ensure the best experience for all, personal identifiers are removed or encrypted separately.
- Our system doesn’t store real names, email addresses or device ids associated with chat content.
User Control and Consent
Users have the power to:
- At any point in time, delete conversation history.
- To disable data collection features: Opt out
- Choose to make specific chats public or private.
Transparency in Practice
Poly AI provides:
- in-app disclosures regarding data usage.
- Ongoing updates of privacy policy.
- Notification of changes to consent management.
Global Privacy Regulation Compliance
Poly AI meets these regulations:
- GDPR (EU)
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- andautres data sovereignty regulations as applicable.
They utilize:
- Consent Management platforms.
- Conduct regular compliance audits.
- Data Protection Officers to provide global oversight.
Continuous Security Updates
Security must never remain static.
- Poly AI we regularly conduct penetration testing to assess vulnerabilities.
- Security patches are deployed regularly.
- They remain up-to-date with cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST and ISO 27001.
Real-World User Scenarios
Let’s investigate how Poly AI approaches privacy issues for specific use cases:
Scenario 1: Regular User Chatting with AI Character
- Chat Visibility: User-Only
- Data Uses: AI training data that has been anonymized
Scenario 2: User Violates Terms (e.g., Hate Speech)
- Chat Visibility: Staff has reviewed this feature as they conduct further investigations into it.
- Outcome of Alleged Actual Violation of Parking Law/Code/Rule
Scenario 3: Law Enforcement Request
- Chat Visibility: Limited and must be legaly supported
- Result of Analysis: Minimised Disclosure.
Summary Table – Who Can See Your Chats?
| Viewer | Under Normal Use | If Terms Are Violated / Legal Request |
| You (User) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| AI Character Creator | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Poly AI Staff | ❌ No | ✅ Yes (Limited) |
| Other Users | ❌ No | ❌ No |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Do AI character creators understand my chats?
No creator has access to your private chats.
2. Does Poly AI archive my chat data forever?
No data is retained beyond operational needs and will either be erased or anonymized immediately upon being no longer necessary.
3. How can I clear out my history?
Yes, all past conversations can be deleted through your user dashboard.
4. Is my chat history being used to train an AI system?
Yes, but only anonymized and aggregated versions; your identity remains hidden from others.
5. Can Poly AI interpret my chat logs?
Only under specific conditions such as legal mandate or violating of Terms of Service agreements is it permissible for anyone else to access and utilize our site.
6. Does Poly AI comply with privacy laws?
Absolutely. They abide by GDPR, CCPA, and other global standards.
Conclusion
Poly AI was built upon privacy, control, and transparency principles. Creators do not see your chats; even Poly AI staff only can gain access in limited circumstances. Furthermore, with strong encryption technologies in place for user anonymity as well as full data control you remain at the helm of your experience.
No matter if it’s for entertainment, therapy, or productivity – Poly AI provides reliable protection of conversations that use artificial intelligence characters.
