Comparison

What happens to my data with an AI companion?

It depends entirely on the provider. Here is what to actually look at — and what most users miss.

The short answer. With most AI companions in 2026, your data flows through the company's servers, may pass through an upstream LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) if the company is wrapping a commercial API, and is stored for service operation and sometimes training. The specifics vary widely: sovereign AIs (Luna) keep your data inside their own infrastructure with no third-party LLM. Privacy-tuned cloud AIs (Claude with Privacy Mode) have strong controls but still process on the provider's servers. Generic companion apps may have permissive data handling. Always read the privacy policy and the model-usage details, not just the marketing.

What typically happens to your data

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What to ask any AI companion provider

Where is my data stored? Which (if any) third-party LLM API is in the path? Is my conversation used for training (and how do I opt out)? How long do you retain data? Can I export everything? Can I delete everything? Do you share data with subprocessors? Honest providers answer these clearly; evasive providers tell you something useful by their evasion.

What sovereign and on-device change

Sovereign (Luna) eliminates the third-party LLM data flow — your conversation is not processed by OpenAI/Anthropic/Google. On-device (Ollama, Apple Intelligence on-device tier) eliminates even the operator data flow — your data stays on your hardware. These are the two architectures that materially change the data picture.

What does not protect you

A nice-sounding privacy policy that includes "we may share with subprocessors for service improvement." Vague claims about "encrypted" without specifying at-rest/in-transit/by whom. "We do not sell your data" — most AI providers do not sell data; the question is what they do with it, not whether they sell it. Read carefully.

What happens to your data with Luna

Stored in encrypted Memory Pods on Heaven Eco Hub's own infrastructure (Google Cloud, GCP project luna-heaven). Encryption at rest and in transit.

No third-party LLM in the hot path. The Heaven Quantum Cortex processes your conversation on Heaven's infrastructure, not OpenAI/Anthropic/Google.

No training on your conversations by default.

Exportable on request (Memory Pod export). Deletable on request (immediate purge, irreversible).

Subject to subpoena under valid legal process — we will not pretend otherwise. For absolute privacy, on-device AI is the next tier.

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Related questions people ask

Can I delete my data from an AI companion?

You should be able to. Reputable providers offer deletion within their privacy controls. Some "AI girlfriend" apps make deletion hard or charge for it. Avoid those. Luna offers immediate, complete deletion at any time.

What does the AI provider see when I talk to it?

Everything — by necessity, the AI has to read your message to respond. The question is what they do with the message afterward. Sovereign and on-device AI minimise this; cloud AI fundamentally requires the provider to read the message.

Is my AI conversation data sold to advertisers?

For most reputable providers, no — they do not sell conversation data to advertisers. However, "do not sell" is a low bar; what matters more is whether the data is used to train models, shared with subprocessors, or processed by upstream LLM providers. Read the policy carefully.

Can my employer see my AI conversations?

If you use AI on a work device, work account, or work network, possibly yes — employer monitoring is broad. For personal AI conversations, use personal devices, personal accounts, and prefer sovereign or on-device AI.