🐀 Legal

Privacy &
Terms

Last updated March 2026

What we collect

When you join the waitlist, we collect your email address.

When you use GroupRat via Discord, we collect your Discord ID, nickname, goals, and activity data.

When you use GroupRat via GroupMe, we collect your GroupMe user ID, display name, and messages sent in GroupRat-enabled group chats.

When you use GroupRat via SMS, we collect your phone number, messages sent to the service, and activity data.

No tracking, no cookies, no profiles built on your browsing behavior.

How we use it

Your data is used solely to operate the GroupRat service — tracking goals, generating rat responses, and posting activity summaries to your group. We don't sell it, share it, or hand it to anyone.

Waitlist emails are used to notify you when GroupRat launches and to send occasional product updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing [email protected].

Bot & messaging data

These principles apply across all platforms — Discord, GroupMe, and SMS:

• Messages are processed in real time to generate responses. We do not permanently log the full text of every message. Goal progress, activity summaries, and onboarding information are stored.
• Private messages to the rat are never shared publicly or with your group admin. Only activity summaries the rat chooses to post are visible to your group. Your exact words stay between you and the rat.
• If you use GroupRat on multiple platforms, data from each platform is stored separately. Your phone number is never linked to your Discord ID or GroupMe ID without your explicit consent during onboarding.

Data retention

We keep your data for as long as you use the service. You can request deletion at any time by emailing [email protected] or by sending "delete my data" to the rat directly. We'll handle it promptly.

Third parties

• Anthropic — AI responses are generated via Anthropic's Claude API. Messages are processed through their infrastructure per their privacy policy.
• Twilio — SMS messages pass through Twilio's infrastructure per their privacy policy.
• GroupMe — GroupMe group chat data is processed via the GroupMe API per their privacy policy.
• Formspree — Waitlist emails are processed via Formspree per their privacy policy.
• Railway — Our servers and database run on Railway's infrastructure per their privacy policy.

We don't use ad networks, tracking pixels, or analytics that follow you around the internet.

Changes

If we update this policy, we'll post the new version here with a new date. We won't do anything sneaky.

Nutritional estimates

Nutritional estimates from photos are approximate and for tracking purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice.

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Terms of use

By using GroupRat, you agree to use it for lawful purposes only. Don't use the bot to harass, threaten, or target people. The rat is for accountability, not cruelty.

We reserve the right to remove access to anyone using GroupRat in ways that harm others.

GroupRat is provided as-is. We're not liable for any decisions you make based on your standings.