Privacy

TechBuddy is built for senior centers and learners. We want you to understand in plain language what happens when you use this site.

No accounts

You do not need to sign up or log in. We do not store a password for you on this site.

When you use the scam checker or AI chat

The words you type are sent to our server and then to Z.ai (an AI service) so the app can answer you. Practice mode also sends your messages to the AI for the training simulation. Phone Help and Quick Tips do not use AI—they use text we wrote ahead of time.

What we do not do

We do not sell your messages. This project is for education and safety. If you deploy your own copy, your host (for example Vercel) may keep basic technical logs—check their policy.

Questions

Ask a staff member at your senior center, or the team running this hackathon project, if you want more detail.