Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2026

Overview

Aegis AI Safety is a parental control application that monitors AI chatbot interactions to protect children from harmful content. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

The key point: All data processing happens locally on your device. No data is ever sent to external servers.

Data Collection

What We Collect

  • AI Chat Prompts: Text that users type into supported AI chatbots (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
  • Classification Results: Whether prompts were allowed, warned, or blocked
  • Timestamps: When interactions occurred
  • User Profiles: Names and settings for each child profile

What We Do NOT Collect

  • Personal identification information
  • Browsing history outside of supported AI sites
  • Passwords or credentials
  • Payment information
  • Location data
  • AI responses (only user prompts are analyzed)
  • Any data sent to external servers

Data Processing

Local Processing Only

All data processing happens locally on your device.

  • Prompts are analyzed by the local Aegis application (127.0.0.1) for safety classification
  • No data is sent to external servers
  • No data is stored in the cloud
  • No data is shared with third parties
  • No telemetry or analytics are collected

How It Works

  1. User types a prompt in an AI chatbot
  2. Extension or proxy intercepts the prompt before submission
  3. Prompt is sent to the local Aegis app for safety classification
  4. If safe, prompt proceeds normally
  5. If harmful, prompt is blocked or a warning is shown
  6. Parent can review blocked prompts in the local dashboard

Data Storage

  • All logs are stored locally on your device in an encrypted SQLite database
  • Default storage locations:
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\aegis\Aegis\data\
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.aegis.Aegis/data/
    • Linux: ~/.local/share/aegis/Aegis/data/
  • Parents can export or delete logs at any time from the dashboard
  • Uninstalling Aegis removes all stored data

Browser Extension Permissions

The Aegis browser extension requires certain permissions to function. Here's why each is needed:

Permission Why We Need It
storage Store extension settings locally
activeTab Detect when user is on an AI chatbot site
host_permissions (AI sites) Inject content script to monitor prompts on supported AI platforms
host_permissions (localhost) Communicate with local Aegis desktop application

Children's Privacy

Aegis is designed to protect children's safety while respecting their privacy:

  • Parents can choose to see what categories of content were blocked, rather than full prompt text (configurable)
  • No data leaves the local device
  • Children can see why their prompts were blocked with clear explanations
  • Activity logs can be configured per profile

Your Rights

You can:

  • View all stored data in the Aegis dashboard
  • Export your data as CSV or JSON
  • Delete individual logs or all data
  • Delete all data by uninstalling the application
  • Disable filtering at any time (with parent authentication)

Security

  • The parent dashboard is protected by password authentication
  • Tamper protection prevents children from disabling Aegis
  • All local data is stored in an encrypted format
  • The proxy mode uses a locally-generated CA certificate for HTTPS inspection

Open Source

Aegis is fully open source under the MIT license. You can:

  • Review all source code on GitHub
  • Verify that no data is transmitted externally
  • Contribute improvements or report issues
  • Fork and modify for your own needs

Changes to This Policy

We will update this policy as needed. Significant changes will be communicated through:

  • Release notes on GitHub
  • Changelog in the application

Contact

For privacy concerns or questions:

Compliance

Aegis is designed with privacy regulations in mind:

  • COPPA: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act compliance through local-only processing
  • GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation compliance through data minimization and local storage
  • No tracking: No cookies, analytics, or third-party services