Privacy
Your data never leaves your machine. No exceptions.
Last updated: March 12, 2026
TL;DR
- ✔All AI processing happens on your hardware. Nothing is sent to any server.
- ✔Your conversations, memories, and companion data are stored locally on your disk.
- ✔No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking, no cookies on the dashboard.
- ✔No account required. No email required to use the product.
- ✔Open source. You can audit every line of code.
1. What Fireside stores
Everything Fireside stores lives in a single folder on your machine:
Delete this folder and everything is gone. No hidden copies. No cloud backups. No “we retain data for 30 days after deletion.” It's your disk. You control it.
2. What Fireside does NOT do
3. Network requests Fireside makes
By default, Fireside makes zero network requests after installation. The only exceptions are features you explicitly enable:
| Feature | What it fetches | When |
|---|---|---|
| Browse plugin | Web pages you ask it to read | Only when you ask |
| Cloud model (optional) | API calls to OpenAI/Anthropic | Only if you add an API key |
| Mesh sync (optional) | Encrypted data between your own nodes | Only between your devices |
| Translation model | One-time 600MB model download | First translation only |
4. The Teach Me feature
When you teach your companion a fact (“Remember: I'm allergic to shellfish”), that fact is stored in a local JSON file. It never leaves your machine.
As a safety measure, the Teach Me system will warn you (but not block you) if you attempt to store sensitive information like credit card numbers, social security numbers, or passwords. This detection happens locally — no data is sent anywhere to check.
5. This website
This landing page (getfireside.ai) is a static site. It does not use cookies, analytics, or tracking scripts.
If you join the waitlist, we store your email address for the sole purpose of notifying you when Fireside is ready. We will never share it, sell it, or use it for anything else. One email, then we delete it.
6. Open source
Fireside is open source. Every claim on this page can be verified by reading the code. Trust is earned by transparency, not by policy documents.