Privacy at Xirea

A plain-language explanation of how we handle (and more importantly, do not handle) your data.

Last updated: July 2024 · Effective since initial release

Our Privacy Promise

At Xirea, we believe privacy is a fundamental right—not a premium feature you should have to pay for or a setting you need to hunt down in a menu. Our promise is simple:

We designed Xirea so that your data cannot leave your device, even if we wanted it to.

This is not just a policy statement. It is an architectural decision. The way Xirea works—running AI models locally on your hardware—means that by design, there is no mechanism for us to access, collect, or transmit your conversations. We literally cannot see what you type to Xirea because that data never leaves your machine.

What Data Does Xirea Use?

Xirea needs some data to function. Here is exactly what it uses and why:

Your Conversations (Input)

Required

Used to generate AI responses. Processed locally and not stored unless you enable local history.

Device only

Downloaded Model Files

Required

The language model files (1-7GB) needed for offline AI processing.

Device storage

App Settings & Preferences

Optional

Your chosen model, theme preference, and other customization options.

Device only

Local Chat History (Optional)

Optional

Past conversations if you choose to save them. Can be deleted at any time.

Device only

What Stays On Your Device

Everything.

This is the short answer, but let us be specific about what "everything" includes:

  • •Every message you type — Your prompts, questions, and inputs are processed entirely on your device's processor
  • •Every response generated — The AI's replies are created locally without any server involvement
  • •Any notes or documents — If you use Xirea for note-taking or document analysis, those stay local
  • •Your usage patterns — We do not track how often you use the app, what features you prefer, or how long your sessions last
  • •Your model preferences — Which models you download and use is known only to you

There are no cloud sync features, no analytics events, no crash reports sent to servers, and no "phone home" mechanisms of any kind.

Internet Usage

Normal Operation

No Internet Needed

Once installed with a downloaded model, Xirea requires zero internet connectivity. All AI inference happens on your device.

Initial Download

Internet Required

You need internet to download the Xirea app itself and the initial language model file. This is a one-time requirement.

Model Updates

Internet Required

If you want to update to a newer/better model version, you will need internet for that specific download. Existing models continue working offline.

App Updates

Internet Required

Downloading new versions of Xirea requires internet. Current versions work indefinitely without updating.

Chat History Storage

Chat history handling in Xirea follows these principles:

Default Behavior:

Xirea may maintain a session-based conversation context while the app is running. This allows multi-turn conversations where the AI remembers what you said earlier in the same session.

Persistent History:

If enabled in settings, past conversations can be saved to your device's local storage for later reference. This feature:

  • • Is opt-in (not enabled by default on all builds)
  • • Stores data exclusively on your device
  • • Can be completely cleared at any time through settings
  • • Is never synced to any external service

Deletion:

You can delete individual conversations or clear all history at any time. Once deleted, this data is gone—it is not recoverable because it was never backed up anywhere else.

Encryption Note:

Local chat history is stored in plain text on your device. If device encryption is important to you, ensure your phone or computer has full-disk encryption enabled (most modern devices do this by default).

Why Open Source Matters for Privacy

"Trust us" is not good enough when it comes to privacy. Many companies claim to respect user privacy while simultaneously building systems that could violate it—or may do so in the future under new ownership or pressure.

Open source changes this dynamic fundamentally:

Verification:

Anyone with technical skills can examine our codebase and verify that we are doing what we say. If we claimed "no data collection" but included hidden tracking code, someone would find it and expose us.

No Hidden Behavior:

Proprietary software can do anything without your knowledge. Open source software cannot hide its actions—the code is the documentation of behavior.

Community Oversight:

Security researchers regularly audit popular open-source projects. Vulnerabilities and privacy issues get found and fixed because people are looking.

Forkability:

If you do not trust our direction, you can fork Xirea and maintain your own version. That is real control—something proprietary software can never offer.

Transparency as Accountability:

When our code is public, we are accountable to anyone who reads it. This aligns our incentives with our users' privacy interests.

We believe open source is not just a licensing choice—it is the only honest way to build privacy-respecting software.

In Summary

  • No data leaves your device during normal use
  • No accounts, sign-ups, or personal information collected
  • No analytics, telemetry, or tracking of any kind
  • All source code is publicly auditable
  • You are in complete control of your data