> Every COPY help article and guide is listed in [llms.txt](https://getcopy.app/llms.txt).

# How COPY keeps things private

Encrypted, no sign-up, and messages that disappear automatically.

Messages are end-to-end encrypted, and COPY’s server can’t listen to them. There are no accounts. Messages disappear automatically. In a group, they stay until everyone has listened, or seven days have passed. COPY Club adds ten minutes to replay after listening.

## Encrypted before it leaves your phone

The key to each channel travels in the invite link, after the #, and COPY’s server never sees it.

## No accounts

No email, no phone number, no password. Your phone creates your identity, and your [recovery key](https://getcopy.app/help/recovery-key) is how you get it back.

## What the server holds

Encrypted messages until everyone has listened or they expire, plus what it needs to deliver them: your display name, the channels you’re in, and a token for notifications. Analytics are first-party, with no message content and no advertising IDs. The [privacy policy](https://getcopy.app/privacy) has the full list.

## Sources

- [COPY privacy policy](https://getcopy.app/privacy)

Last updated October 15, 2026. Web page: https://getcopy.app/help/privacy