Why privacy matters more in this category
An AI companion app does not just see what you click — it reads what you write. Over weeks of use, chat logs can contain details about your relationships, routines, and preferences that you would never post publicly. That makes the privacy policy of a companion platform more consequential than that of a typical subscription app, and it is why privacy is a standalone category in our scoring rubric.
The five things to check
First, retention: does the policy say how long conversations are stored, and whether you can shorten that? Second, third-party sharing: look for explicit language about whether chat content or behavioral data is sold or shared with advertisers. Third, payment discretion: check how charges appear on a card statement — discreet billing descriptors matter to many users in this category. Fourth, deletion: a trustworthy platform lets you delete chat history and generated media yourself, without emailing support and waiting. Fifth, transport security: conversations should be encrypted in transit as a baseline.
We track all five for every platform we review and summarize the differences in our privacy comparison.
How we score privacy
Privacy is 15% of every overall score we publish. We read the current policy rather than relying on marketing claims, attempt the account-deletion path ourselves, and note where policies are vague. A platform with strong features but vague data language will lose points; you can see per-platform notes in each review.
Habits that protect you regardless of platform
Use a dedicated email address rather than your primary one. Avoid sharing your full name, address, or workplace inside chats — memory features mean anything you say may persist. Review your subscription and billing pages after signing up so you know what renews and when. And if you stop using a platform, delete your history and account rather than just uninstalling.