Effective date: August 6, 2026
Talking GM is an Android and Apple application that uses AI-provider accounts and API keys supplied by the customer. Ordinary AI requests go directly from the phone to the selected AI provider. Talking GM Server manages Talking GM accounts, trials, store entitlements, one-device gameplay locks, purchased content, account deletion, and customer-initiated support uploads.
The customer chooses and pays any AI or search provider used by Talking GM. AI prompts, relevant campaign context, tool data, and AI responses travel directly between the phone and the selected provider, under that provider's terms. Search text is sent to Serper only when the customer has configured Serper and a search is requested.
OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Serper keys entered in Talking GM are kept in private application storage on Android or the iOS Keychain. They are not sent to Talking GM Server, included in Talking GM support packages, or stored in the Talking GM Server database. Local AI endpoints configured by the customer are contacted directly by the phone.
Talking GM uses email verification codes for in-app account access. The server records the seven-day trial, verified platform-specific purchases, and one current gameplay session per license. A gameplay lock normally becomes available after 30 minutes without activity. A customer may explicitly release the lock by exiting Talking GM or may use the limited device-transfer action described in the app.
Talking GM may contact Talking GM Server to check the current content manifest and download changed server-owned files or purchased adventures. Authorization requests may include the account session, installation identity, gameplay-lock identity, entitlement, requested content identity, version, size, and integrity hash. Customer-owned changing campaign data is not silently replaced by a server-owned template.
Before a substantial download over cellular service, Talking GM shows the download size and requires confirmation. Downloads use the customer's internet or cellular data plan.
Talking GM does not automatically upload a campaign. If the customer asks to send a troubleshooting package, the app shows the actual package size, states whether Wi-Fi or cellular service is in use, explains that the package may contain gameplay text, campaign details, prompts, AI responses, customer-support material, and diagnostic data, and asks for confirmation. Cellular uploads require explicit confirmation and use the customer's cellular data plan.
Talking GM uses each submitted troubleshooting package for both purposes disclosed before upload: investigating the reported problem and improving Talking GM. The authenticated upload record links the package to the customer's Talking GM account and installation and records the platform, package size, integrity hash, network type, support reference, and acceptance time. Provider API keys, Talking GM authentication tokens, lock files, and transient SQLite journal files are excluded. Talking GM returns a support reference only after the complete package is accepted.
Accepted troubleshooting packages are accessible only to the owner for support and product-improvement review. They are retained only while needed for that review and then deleted. The customer may request earlier deletion through the Support page.
Information is shared only with the services needed for the feature the customer chooses: the selected AI or search provider, Google Play or Apple for purchases, hosting and email services for Talking GM account and support operations, and authorities when legally required. Talking GM Server does not proxy ordinary AI requests.
Local campaign data remains until the customer deletes it. Campaign files stored in customer-selected shared or external storage may remain after Talking GM is uninstalled. Device and customer-selected backup behavior may retain additional copies. Talking GM account and operational records are retained while needed to provide the service. Customer support messages are retained only as long as needed for support, product improvement, security, dispute handling, or legal obligations. Submitted troubleshooting packages follow the shorter review-and-deletion handling described above.
A customer can initiate immediate account deletion inside the Android or Apple application. A deletion request can also be submitted through the Talking GM Support page. Account access and active sessions are removed when deletion commits. Narrow store transaction, security, fraud-prevention, accounting, or legal records may be retained when required, but are not used to restore a deleted account automatically.
Talking GM is not directed to children under 13. If a parent or guardian believes a child submitted personal information, use the Support page to request its deletion.
This policy will be updated when Talking GM's actual handling changes. Privacy questions and deletion requests can be sent through the Support page.