Privacy Policy

The short version

Valo stores everything on your machine. We don't collect analytics, telemetry, or usage data. The only personal information we handle is your email address when you activate a Pro license.

What we collect

Email address — collected when you activate a Valo Pro license. Used solely for license validation and account communication. Legal basis: performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).

That's it. We don't collect names, IP addresses, device identifiers, usage patterns, or any other personal data.

What stays on your machine

All of the following is stored locally and never sent to our servers:

• Your code and project files
• Conversation history with Claude
• Codebase indexes and search data
• Application settings and preferences
• Any files generated during sessions

Connections Valo makes

Valo makes two outgoing connections to our infrastructure:

• updates.getvalo.dev — checks for app updates. No personal data is sent.
• licensing.getvalo.dev — validates Pro license keys (sends your license key and machine identifier), and receives a single anonymous ping at launch containing your app version, platform, CPU architecture, and a random install ID. No names, no email, no IP address stored.

Third-party services

Paddle — our payment processor and Merchant of Record. When you subscribe to Valo Pro, Paddle collects your payment information, billing address, and related data. Paddle's handling of your data is governed by Paddle's privacy policy.

Anthropic — Valo runs the Claude Code CLI underneath, which connects to Anthropic's servers using your own account. Your conversations with Claude are sent to Anthropic for AI inference. This connection is between you and Anthropic — Valo doesn't intercept, store, or relay this data through our servers. See Anthropic's privacy policy.

Cookies and tracking

The Valo desktop application does not use cookies or tracking technologies. This website (getvalo.dev) does not use analytics or tracking cookies.

Your rights (GDPR)

If you're in the EU/EEA, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us on Discord. We'll respond within 30 days.

Data retention

We retain your email address for as long as your Pro license is active. If you cancel, we delete your personal data within 30 days unless required by law to keep it longer. Paddle retains payment records according to their own retention policy.

Children

Valo is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make significant changes, we'll notify you through the application or by email.

Contact

Questions about your privacy? Reach us on Discord.