Privacy notice
Test version. Last updated 30 October 2026 (version 1.1).
This explains, in plain English, what Lyra collects while it's being tested, why, and what you can ask us to do with it. Lyra is made by Lyra Copilot, an independent developer, called "we" below. If anything here is unclear, get in touch.
The short version
- Lyra only listens while you hold push-to-talk, and turns your speech into text on your own PC. Your voice is never sent anywhere.
- It sends the text of what you said, with a snapshot of your ship, to our server, which uses Google's Gemini AI to reply.
- Our server doesn't store what you say. It keeps basic usage records linked to your access code.
- We don't read other files on your PC, we don't sell your data, and we don't use it for advertising.
- You can ask us to delete your data at any time.
What we collect
When you get an invite
Your email address, and the access code we give you. We use these to give you access, contact you about the test, and switch access off if needed.
Each time you talk to Lyra
Lyra turns your speech into text on your PC, using a speech-recognition engine built into Lyra. Simple commands, like changing the volume, are handled on your PC. For everything else, Lyra sends our server:
- the text of what you said or typed, never a recording of your voice;
- your access code, which identifies you;
- the Lyra version you're using;
- a snapshot of your ship's state, from the game's own files: star system, body, ship type, hull, shields, fuel, power distribution, status, legal state, loadout, cargo and materials;
- a short recent conversation history and the latest part of Lyra's mission log, up to about 3,000 characters.
Our server passes this to Google's Gemini AI to produce the reply, and then sends the reply back to your PC, where Lyra speaks it. The user agreement lists everything Lyra reads and does on your computer.
Spoken warnings
Lyra also gives spoken warnings, such as low fuel or carrying stolen cargo. These are worked out on your PC from the game's own files, including Cargo.json, without sending anything to our server or the AI. Lyra downloads the list of warning rules from our server, and nothing about you is sent with that download.
What our server keeps
For each request, our server records your access code, the month, whether the request worked, the AI model used, the amount of AI processing used and the response time. It does not store what you said or Lyra's replies. Error logs on our server don't include what you said either. We use these records to apply usage limits, keep costs under control and spot misuse, and we keep a list of blocked access codes.
Like any internet service, our server and hosting providers see your IP address when Lyra connects, as part of normal network and security logs.
What stays on your PC
Lyra keeps your access code, settings, a mission memory file, log files and its speech-recognition model in the %LOCALAPPDATA%\Lyra folder on your PC. These stay on your computer. Uninstalling Lyra and deleting that folder removes them.
On this website
The website doesn't use advertising or tracking cookies. If you enter the tester password, we set one cookie so you don't have to enter it again for 30 days.
If you contact us
When you use the contact form, we receive your name, email address and message by email. We use them only to reply to you, and keep them only as long as needed to deal with your message.
Why we use it
- To make Lyra work: it can't answer you without knowing what you said and what's happening in the game.
- To manage usage, because every reply costs us money to produce.
- To keep Lyra secure and stop shared or misused access codes.
- To find and fix problems during testing.
For people in the UK and EU, our legal basis is that we need this to provide Lyra to you, and our legitimate interest in testing, improving and protecting it.
Who else sees it
- Google, which runs the Gemini AI. The text of what you said and your ship snapshot are sent to Google to produce Lyra's reply. We use Google's paid Gemini API, under which Google doesn't use this data to train its models. Google may keep requests for a limited time to detect misuse, as its Gemini API terms describe.
- Our hosting and email providers, which run our server, this website and our inbox. These include Cloudflare, which hosts the website, and Resend, which delivers contact form messages to our inbox.
- Authorities, only if the law requires it.
That's everyone. We don't sell your data or share it for advertising. Our providers may process data in the US, the UK and other countries, under the safeguards the law requires.
How long we keep it
- What you say to Lyra: not stored on our server.
- Usage records linked to your access code: up to 12 months, then deleted.
- Your email address and access code: until the test ends or you ask us to delete them.
- Contact form messages: only as long as needed to deal with them.
Your choices and rights
You can stop using Lyra at any time. You can also email us to:
- get a copy of the data we hold about you,
- correct it,
- delete it, which also ends your test access,
- object to how we use it.
We'll reply within a month. If you're in the UK and unhappy with our answer, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk). In the EU, you can contact your local data protection authority.
Age
Lyra is for people aged 18 and over. If you think someone younger is using it, tell us and we'll delete their data.
Changes
We'll update this notice as Lyra changes, especially before it launches as a paid product, when payments and sign-in will need their own section. If a change matters, we'll email testers before it takes effect.
Contact
Use the contact form, or email hello@lyracopilot.com.