Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 3, 2026
allora ("we," "us," "our") operates an SMS and WhatsApp-based task and reminder assistant. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
Information We Collect
You provide:
- Phone number - required to send and receive messages
- Name - optional, used to personalize messages
- Timezone - detected from your browser or set by you
- Message content - the texts you send us
- Voice memos - audio messages you send, which are transcribed into text
- Images - photos you send, which are processed by AI (originals are not stored)
- Email address - collected during checkout via Stripe, used for billing communications, account notifications, and marketing (with your consent)
Collected automatically:
- Usage patterns (tasks created, completed, skipped)
- Session data (IP address, browser type) when you use the website
- Website analytics via Google Analytics 4
- Advertising data via tracking pixels from Google, Meta, and TikTok, used to measure ad performance and improve our marketing
We do not collect: location data, contacts, biometric data, government IDs, or credit card numbers (Stripe handles payments directly).
How We Use Your Information
- Operate the service: receive messages, extract tasks, send reminders
- Process your messages with AI to understand intent and generate responses
- Learn your preferences to improve recommendations over time
- Process payments and manage your subscription
- Debug and maintain service reliability
We do not sell your personal information. We share limited website activity data with advertising partners (Google, Meta, and TikTok) to measure and improve our marketing. Your message content is never shared for advertising purposes.
AI Processing
Text messages: Your messages are processed by AI language models from providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google to extract tasks and generate responses. We may add or change providers to improve service quality. We send your message text and general context to these providers. Your phone number is not sent to AI providers.
Voice memos: When you send a voice memo, the audio is sent to an AI provider for transcription. The original audio is not stored by allora. Only the transcribed text is saved and processed like any other text message.
Images: When you send a photo, it is processed by AI to extract relevant information. The original image is not stored - only the extracted text or details are saved.
Links: When you share a link, we may retrieve the page to extract a title or summary. We do not store full article content.
Provider data handling: Your data is not used for model training. We use API configurations that minimize data retention where available. Each AI provider handles data in accordance with their own privacy policy (see Third-Party Providers below).
Provider-specific details:
- Anthropic (Claude) - API inputs are not used for model training and are subject to Anthropic's API data retention policy.
- OpenAI - We use zero-retention mode. Your data is not stored by OpenAI after processing.
- Google (Gemini) - API inputs are processed under Google's Cloud Data Processing terms and are not used for model training.
Calendar Integrations
You may optionally connect your Google Calendar or Apple Calendar (iCloud) to allora. Calendar access is used solely for scheduling functionality: avoiding conflicts and, if you opt in, creating events on your behalf.
Google Calendar
When connecting Google Calendar, you choose one of two access levels:
Read-Only Access
What we access:
- Event start and end times, free/busy status, and event titles (private events are recorded as busy with no title)
What we do not access:
- Event descriptions, attendees, locations, or attachments
How we use it: When you ask allora to set a reminder, we check your calendar availability to avoid scheduling during busy times. If the requested time conflicts with an existing event, we suggest an alternative.
Read + Write Access
If you choose read + write access, you get everything in read-only, plus:
What we can do:
- Create calendar events you explicitly request via SMS (e.g., "block 2 hours for taxes")
- Remove calendar events that allora created, only when you ask (e.g., "remove that event")
What we never do:
- Modify or delete events you created outside of allora
- Create events without your explicit instruction
- Access event descriptions, attendees, locations, or attachments
Apple Calendar (iCloud)
You may connect your Apple Calendar using an app-specific password. The same access principles apply: we read event times and availability, and with write access can create or remove events at your request.
On disconnect, we delete your stored credentials from our database. We recommend also revoking your app-specific password in your Apple ID settings.
Calendar Data Handling
Storage: Calendar credentials and tokens are stored encrypted in our database. Calendar event metadata (times, titles, and busy/free status) is cached in our database and kept in sync with your calendar provider. Old events are periodically cleaned up. Private event titles are not stored. We do not store event descriptions, attendees, locations, or attachments. Event IDs for allora-created events are stored to enable removal when you request it. All cached calendar data is deleted when you disconnect your calendar or delete your account.
Limited use: Calendar data is used exclusively to provide the scheduling features described above (availability checking, conflict avoidance, and event creation at your request). It is not used for recommendations, preference learning, advertising, analytics, or any other purpose.
Sharing and disclosure: We do not share, transfer, or disclose your calendar data to any third party. Your calendar data is stored only in our database and is not sent to AI providers, not used for advertising, and not used for any purpose unrelated to the scheduling features described above.
Scope changes: For Google Calendar, you can upgrade from read-only to read + write, or downgrade back to read-only, at any time from your account settings. Downgrading revokes write access immediately.
Disconnect: You can disconnect any calendar at any time from account settings. For Google Calendar, your tokens are revoked with Google and deleted from our database. For Apple Calendar, your credentials are deleted from our database. On account deletion, all calendar data is permanently removed.
allora's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements. We limit our use of Google user data to providing and improving the calendar scheduling features described above.
WhatsApp Messaging
allora is available on both SMS and WhatsApp. The same data handling and retention policies apply to messages sent via either channel.
WhatsApp messages are delivered through Twilio. Outside of an active messaging window, messages are sent using pre-approved templates limited to reminders and account notifications. We record whether each message was sent via SMS or WhatsApp for delivery routing purposes.
Referral Program
If you participate in allora's referral program, we collect and store the following:
- Referral codes - your unique code is linked to your account and used to track signups from your referrals
- Phone numbers - used to match referred users to the referral code they used during signup
- Referral status - we track whether a referral is pending or rewarded so credits can be applied correctly
As a referrer, you can see your referral code, total referral count, and how many referrals are pending versus qualified. You cannot see the identity, phone number, or any personal information of the people you referred.
Referral data is retained for the life of your account. If you delete your account, your referral code is deactivated and your referral records are removed as part of the standard data deletion process described above.
Human Access
Your messages may be viewed by authorized allora personnel to investigate bugs, resolve account issues, or monitor for abuse. We do not read messages for marketing or any purpose unrelated to service operation.
Third-Party Providers
We share data with these providers solely to operate the service:
- Twilio - SMS and WhatsApp message delivery (Privacy Policy)
- Anthropic - AI message processing (Privacy Policy)
- OpenAI - AI message processing (Privacy Policy)
- Google - AI processing, calendar integration, website analytics, advertising, and conversion tracking (Privacy Policy)
- Meta - WhatsApp message delivery and advertising (Privacy Policy)
- TikTok - advertising and conversion tracking (Privacy Policy)
- Stripe - payment processing; we also collect the email address you provide to Stripe during checkout for account communications (Privacy Policy)
- Railway - cloud infrastructure (Privacy Policy)
- Vercel - website hosting (Privacy Policy)
Each provider processes data in accordance with their own privacy policy, linked above. We do not share data with data brokers.
International Data Transfers
allora is operated from the United States. If you are located outside the United States, including in Canada, your personal information is transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States by us and by the third-party service providers listed in the "Third-Party Providers" section above. By using allora, you consent to this transfer.
Your personal information may be subject to the laws of the United States, including laws that may permit access by law enforcement or government authorities.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection in the jurisdictions in which it is processed, consistent with the standards set out in this Privacy Policy.
International Users
If you are located outside the United States or Canada, additional privacy rights and disclosures may apply to you under your local data protection laws, including the GDPR (EU/UK), LGPD (Brazil), and PIPA (South Korea). Please see our International Privacy Notice for details on legal bases for processing, your specific rights, data retention, and how to contact us.
Data Retention
- Active accounts: Message history, tasks, and reminders are retained for the life of your account. There is no automatic expiration.
- Calendar event cache: Synced calendar metadata is kept in sync with your provider and periodically cleaned up. All cached data is deleted when you disconnect your calendar or delete your account.
- Voice memo audio: Original audio is not stored. Only the transcribed text is retained as part of your message history.
- Images: Original images are not stored. Only extracted text or details are retained.
- After deletion request: 30-day grace period during which you can reactivate by texting back or logging in. After 30 days, all product data is deleted (tasks, messages, reminders, calendar data, preferences) and personal information (name, email) is erased.
- Billing records: Subscription and payment history are retained after account deletion as required for legal and tax compliance.
- Returning users: If you return after deletion, you start fresh with a new account. No prior data is restored.
Your Rights
You can:
- Access your data at textallora.com/account
- Export your data through account settings
- Delete your account by texting
CANCEL ACCOUNTor through account settings - Opt out of marketing emails via the unsubscribe link in any email
- Pause messages by texting
PAUSE(resume withRESUME) - Opt out of all messages by texting
STOP
To exercise any right, text HELP, visit your account settings, or email hello@textallora.com. We respond to requests within 30 days.
California Residents
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To opt out of analytics data collection, click , or enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser settings. To exercise other rights, email hello@textallora.com.
We share limited website activity data with advertising partners (Google, Meta, and TikTok) to measure ad performance. Under the CCPA, this may constitute "sharing" of personal information. You can opt out using the link above or by enabling GPC in your browser.
Canadian Residents
If you are a resident of Canada, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial privacy legislation provide you with rights regarding your personal information. These rights are in addition to the general rights described above.
Your rights under PIPEDA:
- Access - You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to be informed of how it has been used and disclosed.
- Correction - You have the right to request correction of any personal information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Withdrawal of consent - You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Withdrawing consent may affect our ability to provide the Service to you.
- Complaint - If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you have the right to file a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at www.priv.gc.ca or by calling 1-800-282-1376.
Consent: By using allora, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. Where required by law, we will obtain your express consent before collecting, using, or disclosing sensitive personal information. For non-sensitive personal information, your consent may be implied through your use of the Service.
Privacy contact: To exercise any of these rights or to raise a privacy concern, email hello@textallora.com with the subject line "PIPEDA Request." We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
Australian Residents
If you are a resident of Australia, the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) provide you with rights regarding your personal information.
Your rights under the APPs:
- Access - You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you (APP 12).
- Correction - You have the right to request correction of any personal information that is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, or misleading (APP 13).
- Complaint - If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.
Cross-border disclosure: Your personal information is transferred to and processed in the United States by us and by the third-party service providers listed in the "Third-Party Providers" section above. By using allora, you acknowledge this cross-border disclosure. We take reasonable steps to ensure that overseas recipients handle your personal information in accordance with the APPs (APP 8).
Privacy contact: To exercise any of these rights or to raise a privacy concern, email hello@textallora.com with the subject line "APP Request." We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request.
SMS Consent
By signing up, you consent to receive automated text messages at the number you provide. These include reminders you create, task recommendations, and account notifications. Message frequency varies. Standard message and data rates may apply.
Text PAUSE to pause, RESUME to resume, STOP to opt out entirely, or HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase, but the service requires SMS or WhatsApp to function.
Email Communications
When you complete checkout through Stripe, your email address is collected and stored by allora. We use your email for the following purposes:
Transactional emails (sent as needed, no separate opt-in required):
- Payment failure and billing notifications
- Subscription confirmations and receipts
- Account security alerts
- Legal and policy update notices
Marketing and engagement emails (consent-based):
- Product updates and feature announcements
- Feedback requests
- Re-engagement and win-back messages
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in every marketing email, or by emailing hello@textallora.com. Transactional emails related to your account and billing cannot be opted out of while your account is active.
Cookies and Tracking
We use essential cookies for login, analytics cookies for website improvement, and advertising cookies from Google, Meta, and TikTok to measure ad performance. We also use Google Ads, Meta, and TikTok conversion tracking to measure whether our ads lead to signups or purchases. This involves sharing a conversion event (not your message content) with these partners when you complete a signup or purchase. To improve attribution accuracy, we may share hashed identifiers (such as a hashed email address or phone number) with these advertising partners. The original values are not shared.
You can opt out of non-essential cookies using the link below or by enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser. See our Security page for technical details.
Children's Privacy
allora is not available to users under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we learn that a user is under 13, we will terminate their account and delete their data. If you believe a child under 13 is using allora, contact hello@textallora.com.
Security
We use industry-standard encryption and authentication measures to protect your data. See our Security page for details. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the data we handle.
Changes
We may update this policy. We'll notify you of material changes via SMS. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Questions? Email hello@textallora.com or contact us.