Privacy Policy

Updated: June 2, 2025.

This Privacy Policy describes how SidekickBar (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you use our desktop application and related services (the “Service”).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide our Service. The types of information we collect depend on how you use the Service.

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • License Information: If you purchase a license, we collect information necessary to process your payment and manage your license, which may include billing details.
  • Communications: When you communicate with us, such as through support requests, we collect the content of your communications.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: We do not collect any personal information about you when you use the Service.

SidekickBar facilitates interaction with various AI assistants, including both local and cloud-based providers.

  • Local AI Providers: If you use SidekickBar with a local AI provider (e.g., Librechat, Open-webui, Lobehub) connected to local AI models, your data and interactions with the AI are processed on your device and are not sent to our servers.
  • Cloud AI Providers: If you use SidekickBar with cloud-based AI providers (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), your interactions, including prompts and responses, are sent to the respective AI provider’s servers according to their terms of service and privacy policies. We do not store the content of your interactions with cloud AI providers on our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To process transactions and manage licenses.
  • To communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Service, and for marketing and promotional purposes.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing and analytics. These service providers are obligated to protect your information.
  • Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a government agency’s request).
  • Business Transfers: In connection with or during negotiation of any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

Note regarding AI Providers: As mentioned above, when you use cloud-based AI providers through SidekickBar, your interactions are sent directly to those providers and are subject to their privacy policies, not ours.ny of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

4. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated Privacy Policy will be posted on our website. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy regularly for any changes.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the support channels provided on our website.