Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 14, 2026

This Privacy Policy applies to newme (the desktop application, the website at newme.global, and related APIs), operated by New Media Technologies, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our").

newme is a local-first application. Your messaging data is processed and stored on your own device. We designed newme so that the most sensitive data — your personal messages — never needs to leave your computer unless you choose to use an AI feature that requires it.

1. What We Collect

1.1 Account Information

If you create an account on newme.global, we collect:

• Email address
• Username (chosen by you)
• Password — stored securely by our authentication provider (Clerk). We never see or store your password directly.

1.2 Billing Information

If you subscribe to a paid plan, your payment information is collected and processed directly by Stripe. We do not receive or store your credit card number. We do receive and store:

• Stripe customer and subscription identifiers
• Subscription tier and status
• Credit balance and transaction history (amount, type, and a description such as "Chat: 500in + 200out")

1.3 Website Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics on newme.global to measure page views and site performance. Vercel Analytics collects:

• Pages visited and time on page
• Browser type and operating system
• Approximate geographic location (derived from IP address)
• Referral source

Vercel Analytics does not use cookies and does not track users across websites. We do not use this data for advertising, marketing, or user profiling.

1.4 Bot Protection

We use Cloudflare Turnstile on our sign-up page to prevent automated abuse. Turnstile may collect device and browser characteristics to distinguish humans from bots. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy for details.

1.5 What We Do NOT Collect

• We do not collect or store your personal messages
• We do not collect device identifiers or advertising IDs
• We do not collect precise GPS location data
• We do not use cookies for tracking or advertising

2. The Desktop Application

2.1 Local-First Architecture

The newme desktop application processes your messaging data entirely on your device. When you import messages (from iMessage, WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, or other supported platforms), the application:

• Reads only your own sent messages — messages from other people are filtered out at the database query level and again during processing
• Automatically redacts sensitive patterns (credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, phone numbers, email addresses, street addresses, and passwords) before indexing
• Stores the message index locally at ~/Library/newme/ (macOS) — this data is never uploaded to our servers
• Stores your settings (including API key, if you provide your own) locally on your device

2.2 When Data Leaves Your Device

Message excerpts leave your device only when you actively use an AI feature (generating a story, chatting, or conducting research) and only the specific message chunks relevant to that request are transmitted. The destination depends on your chosen provider:

2.3 No Telemetry

The desktop application does not send telemetry, analytics, crash reports, or usage data. The only network calls the desktop application makes are to the AI provider you configure.

3. The Publishing API

When you use the "newme" provider (the default), your requests are routed through our API proxy at newme.global. This proxy:

• Relays your request to the configured AI provider (Anthropic or OpenAI)
• Streams the response back to your application
• Counts tokens for credit billing
• Does not store, log, or retain the content of your messages or the AI's responses

The only data we record from API requests is the token count and credit cost, which is logged as a billing transaction (for example: "Chat (gpt-4.1-nano): 500in + 200out"). The actual content of your messages and the AI's responses are not stored.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Authenticate you and manage your account
• Process subscription payments and manage credit balances
• Route API requests to AI providers on your behalf
• Send you service-related communications (such as password resets or billing notifications)
• Monitor and improve website performance and reliability
• Prevent fraud and abuse

We do not use your information for advertising, user profiling, or marketing. We do not sell your data.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate newme. Each processes data only as necessary to provide its service:

When you use your own API key or a local Ollama instance, your data goes directly to the provider you configure and is not shared through our services.

6. Data Retention

• Account data (email, username) — retained until you delete your account
• Billing records (transaction history, credit logs) — retained for the life of your account and for a reasonable period thereafter for accounting and legal purposes
• Website analytics — aggregated data retained per Vercel's policies
• Local data (message index, stories, settings) — stored on your device and managed by you. We have no access to this data.

7. Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your account data, including HTTPS encryption for all communications, secure password hashing (via Clerk), and access controls on our database. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The desktop application stores your message index and settings as unencrypted files on your device. Your device's own security (disk encryption, user account controls) is the primary protection for this local data.

8. Account Deletion

You can delete your account at any time from the account page. When you delete your account:

• Your active Stripe subscription is cancelled
• Your account data in our systems is anonymized (your email is replaced with a non-identifying placeholder)
• Your remaining credits are forfeited
• Billing transaction records are retained in anonymized form for accounting purposes
• Data stored locally on your device (message index, generated stories, settings) is not affected — you can delete this by removing the ~/Library/newme/ folder

We process account deletions immediately. Some data may persist in encrypted backups for up to 30 days.

9. Your Rights

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information — we do not sell personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

European Residents (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccuracies in your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your personal data
• Data portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at legal@newme.global. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children's Privacy

newme is intended for users 18 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe someone under 18 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. International Data Transfers

New Media Technologies, Inc. is based in the United States. If you use newme from outside the United States, your account data may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By using our service, you consent to this transfer.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date above. Material changes will be communicated to account holders via email. Your continued use of newme after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact

New Media Technologies, Inc.
Email: legal@newme.global
1207 Delaware Ave #4471, Wilmington, DE 19806