Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 Dec 2025

Thank you for using Talanoa (“the App”). Your privacy is at the core of our product philosophy.
Talanoa is built as a local-first email client, which means your emails and access tokens stay on your device, not on our servers.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we store it, and the choices you have.


1. Who We Are

Talanoa is operated by E2MA LABS (“we”, “us”, “our”).
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected] For privacy requests (access, deletion, etc.):
Email: [email protected]


2. Information We Collect

We only collect the information necessary to operate your Talanoa account and premium subscription. We do not collect or store the content of your emails, nor do we access your OAuth tokens.

2.1. Google / Outlook OAuth Information

When you connect a Google or Outlook account, Talanoa requests OAuth permission to function as an email client.

What we retrieve:

What we store on our servers: Nothing.
Your OAuth access tokens are encrypted and stored only on your desktop.
We never receive or store your tokens, emails, or email metadata.

2.2. Supabase Account Data (Cloud Storage)

We use a small Supabase database to maintain your Talanoa account and subscription status.

We store only the following information:

Why:

No other personal data is stored on our servers.

2.3. Device and Usage Information (Local or Minimal)

To improve product stability, the App may collect:

These logs help us diagnose issues. If analytics are used, they will never include email content or access token

2.4. Cookies & Local Storage

Talanoa is an Electron desktop app and does not use cookies in the traditional web sense.
Local storage may be used only to store app preferences and encrypted OAuth tokens.


3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

We never use your information for advertising or data resale.


4. Email and Token Storage

This is central to Talanoa’s privacy model:

Your emails:

Your OAuth tokens:

We literally cannot access your emails or tokens.

5. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share minimal account data only in these situations:

We do not transfer or sell any email-related data because we do not collect it.


6. Data Retention & Security

6.1 Retention

We retain your Supabase account data (name, email, OS, Stripe ID) as long as your Talanoa account is active or as required by law.

Local data on your device remains entirely under your control.

6.2 Security

We use technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data. However, no system can guarantee 100% security.


7. Managing Your Information

You may request to access, modify, or delete your Supabase account data at any time by contacting:

[email protected]

To revoke Talanoa’s access to your Google or Outlook account: You can remove permissions directly from your Google or Microsoft account settings.

Deleting the app from your device also deletes all locally stored emails and tokens.


Talanoa may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.


9. Children’s Privacy

Talanoa is not intended for children under 13 (or the age required by local law).
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time.
If the changes are material, we will notify you by email or through the App.

Your continued use of Talanoa constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.


11. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy:

E2MA LABS
Email: [email protected]

Thank you for using Talanoa (“the App”). We value your trust and are committed to protecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you use our App and related services.