Bardo Android – Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

At TypexAI, transparency is a core part of how Bardo Android is designed. We believe users should clearly understand how the app works, what data is processed, what remains under the user's control, and where responsibility begins and ends.

This document serves as both the Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service for Bardo Android. By using the Bardo Android application, you agree to these terms.

1. Local-First Design and Encryption

Bardo Android is built around a privacy-first, local-first philosophy. Notes, lists, and related content are primarily created, stored, and managed on your device.

Your private note content is not stored by TypexAI on your behalf. TypexAI does not operate a general cloud storage system for your notes, and your private note content is not used for advertising, profiling, telemetry, or general analytics.

Where encryption is used within Bardo Android, it is designed to protect user content before it becomes accessible to anyone else. In practice, this means that your private data is intended to remain under your control, not under the control of TypexAI.

Bardo Android is designed so that private content is not routinely readable by TypexAI. If certain protected data becomes inaccessible because of forgotten passwords, lost recovery codes, or lost decryption material, that access may be permanently unrecoverable.

2. Limited Server-Side Processing

Bardo Android may use limited server-side processing for specific operational purposes, including verification of Bardo Plus subscription or entitlement status.

Bardo Android may use limited server-side processing for specific operational purposes, including security protection, abuse prevention, anonymous analytics where the user has provided consent, and basic service reliability.

This processing is limited in scope and is not used to store, read, analyze, or synchronize your private note content.

Bardo Plus verification may be handled through TypexAI server infrastructure located in Ireland and supported by infrastructure providers such as Supabase and Amazon Web Services.

The purpose of this server-side processing is to reliably determine whether a user has access to Bardo Plus features and to help prevent abuse, fraud, or incorrect entitlement states.

Subscription-related communication with TypexAI infrastructure is protected using encrypted connections and reasonable technical security measures.

Communication with TypexAI infrastructure is protected using encrypted connections and reasonable technical security measures.

3. Data Minimization

TypexAI follows a principle of strict data minimization.

We do not collect more information than is reasonably necessary for the operation of Bardo Android, subscription handling, security protection, abuse prevention, anonymous product improvement where enabled by the user, and basic service reliability.

We do not collect more information than is reasonably necessary for the operation of Bardo Android, security protection, abuse prevention, anonymous product improvement where enabled by the user, and basic service reliability.

Depending on the features you use, this may include limited information such as:

• app or device-related technical information necessary for compatibility and security;
• basic operational metadata, such as timestamps, version information, or security-related logs;
• limited anonymous analytics events, only where anonymous analytics are enabled and the user has provided consent.

• subscription or entitlement status;
• app or device-related technical information necessary for compatibility and security;
• basic operational metadata, such as timestamps, version information, or security-related logs;
• limited account, transaction, or entitlement identifiers required to verify Bardo Plus access;
• limited anonymous analytics events, only where anonymous analytics are enabled and the user has provided consent.

We do not treat your private note content as general-purpose business data, and we do not use your private content for advertising profiling.

4. Anonymous Analytics

Bardo Android may include optional anonymous usage analytics powered by Umami, an open-source analytics service.

Anonymous analytics are used only to help TypexAI understand how Bardo Android is used, which features provide value, which parts of the experience may be unclear, and what should be improved in future releases.

Bardo Android does not use anonymous analytics to read user notes or private content, build advertising profiles, sell data to third parties, or track users across other applications or websites.

Analytics are only sent when all of the following conditions are met:

• analytics are enabled in the application build;
• the user has provided explicit consent during first launch or through the application settings;
• Anonymous Analytics are enabled in the application settings.

Users may enable or disable anonymous analytics at any time by navigating to:

Settings → Security → Advanced Privacy → Anonymous Analytics

When anonymous analytics are disabled, Bardo Android immediately stops sending analytics events and clears the local analytics queue. Bardo Android does not transmit a separate analytics event upon disabling analytics.

Bardo Android may send anonymous usage events to a self-hosted Umami analytics server over HTTPS. This means analytics events are sent to infrastructure controlled by TypexAI rather than to a third-party advertising or tracking network.

Anonymous analytics may include limited events and attributes such as:

• app launch events;
• feature usage events;
• note, folder, task, to-do list, presentation, and tool action events;
• Personal Space feature usage events;
• timer, calendar, Ghost Notes, graph, DarkDrop, DarkCode, and productivity feature usage events;
• editor insertion type events, such as presentation, location block, or handwriting input;
• translation feature usage, including source and target language;
• appearance settings, such as selected theme, font, or application language;
• cloud sync action type and provider type, such as Supabase or WebDAV;
• limited AI feature usage information, such as provider, model identifier, and whether the model is local or remote;
• Bardo Plus screen, purchase flow, restore, subscription status, and Plus feature usage events;
• technical metadata such as app version, event timestamp, platform information, and a Bardo Android User-Agent string.

These events record only that an action occurred or that a feature was used. They do not include the user-created content involved in that action.

Bardo Android does not transmit the following through anonymous analytics:

• note text;
• note titles;
• note content of any kind;
• task content;
• to-do list content;
• contents of encrypted notes;
• file names or file contents;
• exported content;
• passwords or PIN codes;
• encryption keys;
• the user's real name or display name;
• the content of AI prompts or AI responses;
• cloud-synced content;
• app lock or PIN usage patterns;
• location coordinates or precise location data;
• handwritten input content;
• text submitted to or returned from the translation feature;
• the content of any DarkDrop or DarkCode payload;
• exact payment details or subscription identifiers.

Bardo Android does not intentionally include the user's IP address in analytics payloads. However, because analytics events are transmitted over HTTPS, the receiving server may technically observe the originating IP address as part of standard internet communication. This is an inherent characteristic of internet-based communication and is not specific to Bardo Android.

For users in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, anonymous analytics processing is based on the user's explicit consent. Users may withdraw consent at any time by disabling Anonymous Analytics in the application settings.

A more detailed Anonymous Analytics Data Collection Policy may be provided separately for specific Bardo Android versions, including Bardo Android 1.1 and later. See the Bardo Data Collection Policy.

5. User Responsibility for Passwords, Keys, and Access

By using Bardo Android, you acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your passwords, recovery codes, encryption keys, and any other access mechanisms associated with the app.

In the vast majority of software products, including privacy-oriented applications, end-user terms generally place responsibility for password and key retention on the user. Bardo Android follows the same principle.

If you lose access to your passwords, recovery codes, or decryption material, TypexAI may be unable to restore access to your protected data. This is not a support limitation alone; it may be a technical limitation inherent to how the product is designed.

Accordingly:

• TypexAI does not guarantee recovery of inaccessible user data;
• TypexAI is not responsible for data loss resulting from forgotten passwords, lost keys, lost recovery codes, or other user-side access failures;
• you are responsible for securely storing any passwords, keys, or recovery information provided or generated by the app.

6. Data Loss and Recovery Limitations

Because Bardo Android is designed to prioritize user control and privacy, there may be situations where protected content cannot be restored once access is lost.

This means that if you forget or lose the passwords, recovery codes, or keys required to unlock protected areas or encrypted content, TypexAI may have no technical means to recover that content for you.

By using Bardo Android, you understand and accept this architectural limitation.

7. Data Retention

Your notes and related content in Bardo Android are stored on your device. TypexAI does not keep a copy of your private note content on your behalf.

You are responsible for backups, exports, and any copies you make outside the app. Uninstalling Bardo Android or clearing app data may permanently delete local content that is not otherwise saved by you.

Limited subscription, entitlement, security, anonymous analytics, or operational records may be processed and retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for subscription verification, fraud prevention, legal compliance, service reliability, dispute handling, product improvement, or historical product analysis.

Limited security, anonymous analytics, or operational records may be processed and retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for fraud prevention, legal compliance, service reliability, dispute handling, product improvement, or historical product analysis.

If you purchase optional features through an app store or payment platform, that provider may process purchase-related information under its own terms and policies. That is separate from your private note content, which remains on your device unless you choose to export it or use a feature that sends data elsewhere.

Because anonymous analytics are designed not to be linked to an individual user, account, email address, real name, or payment identity, TypexAI may not always be able to identify or delete analytics events associated with a specific individual.

8. Bardo Plus Subscription and Refund Policy

Bardo Plus provides access to advanced features within the Bardo ecosystem, including features available in Bardo Android.

Bardo Android may verify Bardo Plus access through limited server-side entitlement checks. These checks are used only to confirm whether Bardo Plus features should be available to the user.

Unless otherwise required by applicable law, purchases of Bardo Plus are final and non-refundable.

Please use the free version of Bardo Android to evaluate whether the app fits your needs before purchasing Bardo Plus. Subscription cancellation, where applicable, may be managed through the platform from which you subscribed, such as Google Play.

8. AI Features

If you choose to use AI-related features within Bardo Android, your use of those features may involve interaction with third-party AI services selected by you or made available through the app.

Certain AI-related features may operate locally, while others may depend on external providers depending on the product configuration at the time of use.

You are responsible for reviewing and understanding any external provider terms that apply to the AI services you choose to use.

Bardo Android does not transmit the text of AI prompts or AI responses through anonymous analytics.

9. DarkCode Experimental Technology

DarkCode is an experimental data encoding and transfer technology associated with the Bardo ecosystem. It is intended for research, testing, offline transfer, and lawful productivity-related use only.

DarkCode may be incomplete, limited, unstable, inaccurate in some scenarios, unavailable in certain app versions, or modified or removed at any time without notice.

Any public references to DarkCode, including research pages, prototype materials, repositories, or demonstrations, should not be interpreted as a guarantee of commercial readiness, general availability, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, or long-term support.

Where DarkCode is referenced together with encryption or protected transfer workflows, users remain solely responsible for how they use that functionality and for preserving any passwords, keys, or related access material.

TypexAI reserves the right to restrict, delay, modify, limit, or withhold broader release of DarkCode or related decoding functionality where necessary for safety, abuse prevention, technical reasons, legal reasons, or product integrity.

Anonymous analytics may record that DarkCode or DarkDrop-related features were used, but Bardo Android does not transmit the content encoded in or decoded from DarkCode, DarkDrop, QR codes, or related payloads through anonymous analytics.

10. Acceptable Use

Bardo Android is provided as a neutral software tool for note-taking, organization, and related productivity purposes.

You agree not to use Bardo Android, DarkCode, or any related functionality for unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, abusive, deceptive, evasive, or unauthorized purposes.

This includes, without limitation, using the app or related technologies to store, encode, conceal, transfer, or manage content connected to illegal activity, attempts to evade lawful restrictions, malicious conduct, harassment, fraud, or the distribution of unlawful material.

TypexAI reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to features where misuse, abuse, security risk, or violation of these terms is reasonably suspected.

You remain solely responsible for the content you create, store, import, export, or manage through the application.

11. Third-Party Infrastructure and Services

Bardo Android may rely on third-party infrastructure or service providers for limited operational purposes, including server hosting, subscription verification, database infrastructure, security, anonymous analytics infrastructure, and service reliability.

Bardo Android may rely on third-party infrastructure or service providers for limited operational purposes, including server hosting, security, anonymous analytics infrastructure, and service reliability.

These providers may include Supabase, Amazon Web Services, app store platforms, payment providers, Umami analytics infrastructure controlled by TypexAI, or other infrastructure services used by TypexAI.

These providers may include server hosting providers and Umami analytics infrastructure controlled by TypexAI, or other infrastructure services used by TypexAI.

Such providers process data only in connection with the limited purposes described in this policy. This does not mean that TypexAI stores your private note content on those services.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TypexAI, its creators, affiliates, and contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages arising from or relating to:

• your use of Bardo Android;
• your inability to access Bardo Android or certain content;
• loss of passwords, recovery codes, or encryption keys;
• corruption, deletion, or permanent inaccessibility of data;
• user error, device failure, third-party platform issues, or misuse of the app;
• subscription, entitlement, platform, or payment verification issues;
• analytics configuration, consent settings, or anonymous analytics processing limitations.

This limitation applies even if TypexAI has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

13. No Guarantee of Universal Recovery or Intervention

You understand that TypexAI is not obligated, and may not be technically capable, to recover, unlock, reconstruct, or otherwise restore protected user content.

Nothing in this policy or in the Bardo Android experience should be interpreted as a promise that lost access can always be reversed.

14. Changes to These Terms

TypexAI may update this Privacy Policy and Terms of Service from time to time in order to reflect Bardo Android product changes, legal requirements, security improvements, operational updates, or changes to anonymous analytics behavior.

When changes are made, the updated version will be published with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact:

Support: support@typexai.dev
Legal: legal@typexai.dev
Partnerships: partners@typexai.dev
Copyright / DMCA: dmca@typexai.dev