Privacy Policy

Effective date: March 14, 2026  ·  ToldYa bot (@Told_Ya_Bot)

ToldYa is a Telegram bot that detects arguments in group chats and turns them into trackable bets. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and how you can control it.

1. Data We Collect

• Telegram user ID, username, and display name — to identify participants in bets and track scores.
• Group / chat IDs and titles — to associate bets with the correct chat.
• Message content — messages from group chats where the bot is active are buffered temporarily (up to 6 hours) to detect arguments. They are not stored permanently.
• Bet records — title, sides, votes, resolution outcome, and timestamps are stored persistently so users can review their history.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To detect disagreements in group conversations and propose bets.
• To run and resolve bets and maintain per-user win/loss statistics.
• To respond to commands (/mybets, /stats, /export_my_data, etc.).

3. Third-Party Services

Message content is sent to third-party large language model (LLM) API providers (currently OpenAI-compatible APIs and/or Anthropic) solely to analyse whether messages represent an argument worth turning into a bet. We do not sell, rent, or otherwise share your data with any other parties.

4. Data Retention

• Message buffer: automatically purged within 6 hours of receipt.
• Bet data: retained indefinitely so your history is available across sessions, unless you delete it.

5. Your Rights

At any time, inside Telegram, you can:

• /export_my_data — download a JSON file containing all data stored about you.
• /delete_my_data — permanently and irreversibly delete all your data from our database.

Requests are processed immediately by the bot.

6. Security

Data is stored in a database on a private server with access limited to the service account running the bot. The admin dashboard is protected by HTTP Basic Authentication and is not publicly accessible.

7. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the bot after changes constitutes acceptance.

8. Contact

Questions? Reach us via Telegram: @Told_Ya_Bot