Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Introduction

This privacy policy explains how the DeepSeek WhatsApp Bot ("we", "our", or "the bot") handles your information when you use our WhatsApp-based AI assistant service.

Access Control

Our service implements a strict whitelist-based access control system. Only authorized phone numbers can interact with the bot. New users can only be added by the administrator using a specific command.

Information Collection and Usage

When using our service, we process the following types of information:

• WhatsApp messages you send to the bot
• Images you share for analysis
• Voice messages for transcription
• PDF documents you send for text extraction
• Your WhatsApp phone number (for access control)

Phone Number Handling

We take your privacy seriously, especially regarding your contact information:

• We never store your actual phone number in our systems
• We use secure one-way encryption (SHA-256) to only remember if we've shown you our privacy policy
• The encrypted form of your number cannot be reversed to obtain your actual number
• We do not share any contact information with third parties
• Your encrypted identifier is only used to ensure we've properly informed you about our privacy practices

Data Storage and Retention

We implement the following data handling practices:

• Message Storage: We do not store messages in any external database. Messages remain solely within the WhatsApp platform
• Message Review: For abuse prevention and service quality maintenance, we reserve the right to review messages through WhatsApp Web access. This review process does not involve extracting or storing messages outside of WhatsApp
• Cache System:
  • Transcriptions and image analysis results are cached for 24 hours to improve response times
  • Cached data is automatically deleted after 24 hours
  • All cached data is stored locally and is not shared with third parties
• No Permanent Storage: We do not maintain any permanent database of your conversations or shared media

Third-Party Services

Our service utilizes the following third-party services:

• WhatsApp Web API: For message handling and bot functionality
• DeepSeek AI: For processing messages and generating responses
• Groq: For AI model hosting and inference

These services may have their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.

Error Handling and Logging

For service reliability and debugging purposes:

• We log error messages when issues occur during message processing
• Logs contain technical information about the error but do not include message content
• Logs are stored locally and are regularly rotated

Security Measures

We implement several security measures to protect your data:

• Whitelist-based access control
• Local authentication for WhatsApp Web connection
• Automatic session clearing on errors
• Secure local storage for temporary data
• Message monitoring for abuse prevention

User Controls

You have the following controls over your data:

• Clear conversation history at any time using the "/clear" command
• Request removal from the whitelist by contacting the administrator
• Choose what information to share with the bot

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. By continuing to use our service after any changes to this privacy policy, you agree to be bound by the revised privacy policy. While we may update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page, you acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for periodically reviewing this privacy policy and that we are not obligated to notify you of any changes.

Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or to request removal from the service, please contact Leo at leo@turing.sh