Transparency & Ethics
We believe you should know exactly how your data is handled. This page explains our ethical framework, data practices, and how the translation service works.
Our Principles
Privacy First
We collect only what's necessary. No message content is stored permanently unless you explicitly enable translation logging.
Free Forever
Core translation features will always be free. We won't paywall essential functionality or limit basic usage.
No Ads, No Tracking
We don't serve ads, sell data, or track users. The bot exists to help communities communicate—nothing more.
Minimal Footprint
We request only essential Discord permissions. The bot operates with the least privilege necessary.
How Translation Works
Message Received
When you use /translate or a watched user sends a message, the text is captured in memory.
Language Detection
The source language is auto-detected (or uses your specified language) locally before translation.
Translation Request
Text is sent to our translation service (self-hosted AI model or Google Translate) for processing.
Response Delivered
The translation is sent back to Discord and displayed. Original text is not stored after delivery.
What We Store
User preferences: Your preferred language, privacy settings, and watch configurations are stored in our database so the bot remembers your settings.
Server settings: Default language, admin channel, and channel preferences for each server.
Translation metadata: We log language pairs and counts for our public statistics dashboard. This does NOT include message content.
What we DON'T store: Message content, personal conversations, or any identifying information beyond Discord user/server IDs needed for functionality.
Your Controls
/settings privacy on — Enable privacy mode to prevent others from watching your messages for translation.
/blacklist — Block specific users from watching you or receiving your translations.
/watch remove — Stop watching any user at any time.
You can request deletion of all your data by contacting us on Discord.
Coming Soon
Premium: End-to-End Encryption
We're exploring a premium tier for users and servers who want enhanced privacy. This optional upgrade would add encryption for stored translation data.
User Subscription
Encrypt your personal translation history and preferences
Server Package
Cover all members with server-wide encryption
Auto-Delete
Automatically purge translation logs after set time
Private Analytics
View your own usage stats without public exposure
⚠️ This is a planned feature—not yet available. Core features remain free.