Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

What We Collect

Account Information:

• Email address (for account and billing)
• Payment information (processed by Stripe; we don't store card numbers)

Usage Metrics:

• Number of requests (for billing and rate limiting)
• Timestamps of requests
• Model and provider used
• Token counts

We do NOT collect:

• Your prompts or queries
• AI responses
• Contents of piped data
• Your files or directory contents
• Shell history

How Data Flows

Using linuxtoaster's managed service:

Your request goes: toast → toastd → linuxtoaster.com → AI provider → back to you. We see metadata (token counts, model used) but not content.

Using BYOK (Bring Your Own Key):

Your request goes: toast → toastd → AI provider directly. Traffic never touches our servers. We only know that a request was made (for rate limiting), not what it contained.

Using local models (Ollama/MLX):

Your request never leaves your machine. Zero data sent anywhere.

Local Storage

linuxtoaster stores data locally on your machine:

• ~/.ssh/toast.* — SSH keys for use with LinuxToaster.Com
• .crumbs — Project context files (you create these)
• .chat — Conversation history (optional)
• .persona — Custom Slice definitions

This data never leaves your machine unless you explicitly share it.

Third-Party Services

We use:

• Stripe — Payment processing
• AI Providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc. (see their privacy policies)

When you use an AI provider through our service, your prompts are sent to that provider and subject to their data policies.

Data Retention

• Account data: Retained while your account is active
• Usage metrics: Retained for 90 days for billing reconciliation
• Payment records: Retained as required by law

Your Rights

You can:

• Request a copy of your account data
• Delete your account and associated data
• Export your local data at any time (it's just files)

Security

See our Security page for details on how we protect your data.

Changes

We'll notify you of significant changes to this policy via email or in-app notice.

Contact

Privacy questions? Email privacy@linuxtoaster.com