Private AI chat: what Candor keeps, and how to switch it off
On Candor, chats are tied to your account. Unless you turn it off, Candor keeps a copy of conversations for up to 30 days and reviews them to improve the app. Switch off Help improve the app in your account and it stops and erases what it kept. You can also delete your account and all your data from inside the app at any time, permanently.
People have figured out that what they type into a chatbot is some of the most personal data they produce. So here’s exactly what Candor does with yours, without the marketing.
What Candor keeps
- Your chats are tied to your account.
- By default, Candor keeps a copy of conversations for up to 30 days and reviews them to improve the app.
- If you switch off Help improve the app in your account, Candor stops and erases what it kept.
- You can delete your account and all your data from inside the app at any time. It’s permanent.
Full details are in the privacy policy.
The 30-second privacy setup
- Open your account in Candor.
- Switch off Help improve the app.
- In Settings, turn off Memory if you don’t want the assistant to keep notes about you from one conversation to the next.
- That’s it. If you ever want out completely, open your account again and delete it.
Why privacy and censorship are the same problem
If you think a chat might be read or kept, you start editing yourself. You don’t ask about the symptom, the debt or the thing you’re actually worried about. Privacy only helps if the AI will also answer what you finally ask, which is why Candor is uncensored too: health, money, law and relationships get straight answers.
How to check any AI chat’s privacy
Look for these answers in the privacy policy, not the marketing:
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Are chats used for training or review by default? | Your text could be read or end up in a model |
| Can I opt out, and does opting out erase what was kept? | Some only stop future collection |
| Can I delete everything, and is it permanent? | “Archive” isn’t deletion |
| How long are chats kept? | Shorter is safer |
| Will it actually answer? | A private chat that refuses doesn’t help |
The most private option: local
If nothing may leave your device, run an open model locally. It costs a GPU and some setup. Our sister site has a guide to running an uncensored LLM locally.
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FAQ
Are AI chats private?
It depends on the service and your settings. Many keep chats for training or human review unless you opt out. On Candor, switch off Help improve the app to stop the 30-day review copy, or delete your account to erase everything.
What's the most private way to use AI?
Running an open model on your own computer, because nothing leaves your machine. The trade-off is hardware and setup. A hosted service where you can opt out of review and truly delete your data is the practical middle ground.
Can I delete my Candor chats?
Yes. Deleting your account from inside the app removes all your data, and it's permanent.
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