A practical guide to the route your information takes.
Writing a message on your laptop does not necessarily mean the AI works there. What matters is where it processes your request, which services the app connects to, and what you choose to save.
Switch between AI on a device and an online service, then add search or sync to see what would leave the device. No private information needed.
Try the illustrated exampleThe upcoming Vinci experience across web, desktop and mobile is still in development. Features and settings differ across interfaces and versions. Check current availability before planning a task around a feature.
See products and availabilityA model on your device, a provider you choose and Vinci’s online service take different routes with your information. Check which option your app supports.
Request processing path
You can download a released Vinci model and run it with compatible software on your own hardware. If the model and all the tools you use run offline, the request can be processed on that device.
Check before choosing this path
Check the whole setup: the app, extensions, search, updates and backups may still connect to other services. Downloading a model alone does not make every workflow offline.
Request processing path
In Vinci Code CLI’s direct mode, your request goes from your device to the AI provider you choose—the company running the model. Code CLI runs on your device, but the model may run elsewhere. Messages, file excerpts and tool results included in a request can leave your device.
Check before choosing this path
Check the provider’s terms for how it processes your information, how long it keeps it and whether it uses it for training. Saved sessions may also remain on your device. Review which files the task can read.
Code CLI’s online service: Under maintenance
Request processing path
Your request passes through Vinci to an AI provider chosen by the service. The information needed for a reply leaves your device, and Vinci is part of that route. Saved conversations, documents and remembered details are separate; check what the app keeps.
Check before choosing this path
A provider’s rules for keeping requests do not necessarily cover your saved conversations, documents or remembered details. Check the service terms and settings for the version you use.
The processing path is the first question. Review connected tools and saved information next.
Review sharing and savingThese are common features; availability and controls depend on the app you use. Review conversations, documents and remembered details separately.
Use these questions at home or at work. A product name or an encryption feature alone does not tell you whether it is appropriate for your information.
Your settings and the services you use determine where information goes and how long it is kept. If you cannot confirm this, use a made-up example or ask for help before sharing private details.
For access, correction, deletion or export of personal information SimpleDirect® holds about you, email our Privacy Officer. In-app account deletion and export tools are still being built. Describe your request without attaching confidential documents, passwords or API keys.
Email the Privacy OfficerOur Privacy Policy describes the Vinci services listed in it. For requests sent directly to an AI provider, check that provider’s privacy terms and the Code CLI data guide.