Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 2 April 2026 | Last Updated: 7 April 2026

Ad Astra Computing Inc. ("we", "us", "our") builds and distributes Dispatch, a desktop application for orchestrating AI coding agents. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, what we do not collect, and how your data is handled.

Summary

Dispatch is a local-first application. Your code, goals, specs, agent transcripts and project data never leave your machine. We collect only anonymous usage analytics to help us improve the product, and you can opt out at any time in Settings.

What We Do Not Collect

Dispatch does not collect, transmit or store any of the following:

  • Your source code or project files
  • Agent transcripts or conversation content
  • Goal descriptions, spec content or task details
  • API keys, credentials or authentication tokens
  • Directory structures or file names
  • Any personally identifiable information (name, email, IP address)
  • Output from AI agents (Claude, Codex, Gemini)

Telemetry

Dispatch includes optional, anonymous telemetry to help us understand how the product is used. Telemetry is enabled by default and can be disabled at any time in Settings.

When telemetry is enabled, we collect:

  • Application version number
  • Operating system type and architecture (e.g., macOS arm64)
  • Feature usage counts: which views you open, not what you see in them
  • Error reports: stack traces without any user-generated content
  • Agent adapter availability: which CLIs are installed, not their output
  • Session duration and general activity patterns

All telemetry data is anonymous. It contains no personally identifiable information and no content from your projects or agent sessions. Events are sent over HTTPS to our analytics infrastructure.

Disabling Telemetry

To opt out: open Settings (Cmd+,), go to the Privacy section and disable Send anonymous usage data. Dispatch will immediately stop sending any telemetry events. This setting is stored locally and persists across updates.

What Stays Local

All of the following are stored exclusively on your machine and are never transmitted to us:

  • SQLite database (~/.dispatch/dispatch.db): goals, specs, tasks, transcripts and decisions
  • Settings (~/.dispatch/settings.json)
  • Project configurations and agent context files
  • Agent session transcripts and compaction snapshots
  • Replay decision files and vault history
  • Session learnings and correction patterns
  • Mission results and saved mission files

Third-Party Services

Dispatch orchestrates AI agent CLIs (Claude Code, OpenAI Codex and Gemini CLI) that you install and authenticate separately. These connections are direct between your machine and the agent provider. Dispatch does not proxy, intercept, log, or modify these communications.

Your use of these AI agents is governed by their respective privacy policies:

  • Claude Code: Anthropic Privacy Policy
  • OpenAI Codex: OpenAI Privacy Policy
  • Gemini CLI: Google Privacy Policy

Dispatch has no visibility into what you send to or receive from these services.

No Third-Party Analytics

Dispatch does not use Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Segment, Amplitude or any other third-party analytics platform. Our telemetry infrastructure is operated by Ad Astra Computing Inc. directly.

Server Mode and Browser Access

When browser access is enabled in Settings, Dispatch serves a web interface on your local network using a self-signed TLS certificate. No data leaves your local network unless you explicitly configure a public-facing domain. In that case, all traffic is encrypted via HTTPS and authentication is required for all API access.

API tokens for server mode are stored as bcrypt hashes in your local SQLite database. We never have access to these tokens.

Data Retention

All data is stored locally on your machine and persists until you delete it. Uninstalling Dispatch removes the application binary but preserves the ~/.dispatch/ directory. To remove all local data, delete this directory manually after uninstalling.

Children's Privacy

Dispatch is a professional developer tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as features evolve or legal requirements change. Material changes will be noted in the release changelog and the Last Updated date above will be revised. Continued use of Dispatch after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:

Ad Astra Computing Inc.
Email: privacy@withdispatch.dev
Web: withdispatch.dev