Security & Privacy

Your conversations are personal. We keep them that way.

Partner Sharing Is Opt-In

Your partner sees nothing by default. You choose a sharing level for each topic — full, just the basics, or off — and partner notes only ever send with your explicit approval.

Data Encryption

All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest, on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with isolated databases and continuous security monitoring.

No Data Selling

We never sell, share, or monetize your personal data. Your conversations are yours alone — not training data, not advertising fuel.

HIPAA-Informed Practices

While encouple is not a healthcare provider, we follow HIPAA-informed data handling practices because your therapeutic conversations deserve that level of care.

Secure Authentication

Industry-standard authentication with bcrypt password hashing, secure session management, and optional Google SSO. Your account is protected at every layer.

Your Data, Your Control

You can request export or deletion of your data at any time. When you delete your account, your data is permanently removed from our systems.

Our commitment

We believe that trust is the foundation of any therapeutic relationship — including one with an AI assistant. That's why we've built security and privacy into every layer of encouple, not as an afterthought, but as a core design principle.

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Frequently asked questions

Are my conversations encrypted?

Yes. All data is encrypted in transit using TLS 1.3 and at rest in our databases. Your messages, insights, and personal information are protected with industry-standard encryption at every layer.

Can anyone at encouple read my conversations?

Access to user data is tightly controlled. Only a small number of authorized personnel can access production systems, and only when strictly necessary for platform operation or a support issue you've explicitly raised. We never read your conversations for any other purpose.

What does my partner see?

Nothing, unless you choose to share it. Each partner has their own private account, and sharing is off by default. You set a level per topic — full, just the basics, or off — and can change it anytime; combined couple insights are only built after both partners opt in. Partner notes are individually written and sent, each with your explicit approval.

What is privacy mode?

For conversations you want to keep off the record, you can enter privacy mode from the session menu. The entire session — including anything said before you enabled it — is kept out of your chat history, your summaries, and the AI's long-term memory.

Is my data used to train AI models?

No. Your conversations are never used to train AI models — ours or any third party's. We work only with AI providers whose data usage policies prohibit training on customer inputs, and we never repurpose your data for model development.

What happens to my data if I delete my account?

Deletion is permanent and irreversible. All conversation history, insights, session records, and account information are removed from our databases. We retain only the minimum required for legal obligations (for example, payment records where required by law).

Is encouple HIPAA compliant?

Encouple is not a healthcare provider and is not formally HIPAA covered, but we follow HIPAA-informed data handling practices — including encryption, access controls, audit logging, and minimum-necessary access — because therapeutic conversations deserve that level of protection.

How are my passwords protected?

Passwords are hashed using bcrypt (12 rounds) before they're stored, so plaintext passwords never touch our database. Even in the event of a database breach, passwords cannot be recovered. You can also sign in via Google SSO if you'd rather not manage another password.

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