Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 17, 2026

Charter is local-first. Your governance rules, audit logs, and data stay on your machine. We do not collect, store, or transmit your project data.

1. Who We Are

Charter is an open-source AI governance framework published by Charter Governance Inc. ("Charter," "we," "us"). Our website is charteragent.ai. For privacy questions, contact us at [email protected].

2. What We Collect

Charter CLI & VS Code Extension

The Charter CLI and VS Code extension run entirely on your local machine. They do not phone home, send telemetry, or transmit any data to our servers. We collect nothing.

Charter Website (charteragent.ai)

When you visit our website, we may collect:

Charter Cloud (Future)

When Charter Cloud launches, its privacy practices will be documented here before any data collection begins. We will never retroactively collect data without your consent.

3. What We Do Not Collect

4. How We Use Your Information

Information you voluntarily provide (e.g., waitlist signup) is used only to:

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Storage & Security

Waitlist and contact form submissions are stored securely. Our website is served via Cloudflare Pages with HTTPS encryption. We retain contact information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website uses:

7. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies set by Cloudflare for security purposes (e.g., bot detection). We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

Charter is a developer tool not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. For material changes, we will notify users through our website or Discord community.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests: