Data Deletion

Last updated: May 11, 2026

How PILK stores data

Unlike most apps, PILK has no central database. Your messages, contacts, relationship records, drafts, and settings all live inside a folder on your own Mac at:

~/.rolodex-ai/

Your channel credentials (Instagram tokens, Telegram bot keys, etc.) live in macOS Keychain under the service name rolodex-ai-connections.

Option 1 — Delete a single channel

To remove just one connected channel (e.g., disconnect Instagram but keep iMessage):

1. Open PILK on your Mac.
2. Click the Connections tab.
3. Find the channel you want to remove and click Disconnect.
4. PILK will revoke and delete the stored credential immediately.

Option 2 — Delete all your local data

To erase everything PILK has stored about you:

1. Quit PILK.
2. Open Terminal on your Mac.
3. Run this command to delete your entire PILK data folder:

   rm -rf ~/.rolodex-ai/

4. Remove stored credentials from Keychain:

   security delete-generic-password -s rolodex-ai-connections 2>/dev/null; \
   echo "All PILK credentials removed."

5. (Optional) Uninstall PILK by dragging the application to the Trash, or removing the project directory if you installed from source.

After these steps, no record of your messages, contacts, drafts, or preferences remains on your machine.

Option 3 — Revoke access at the source

Even after deleting your local PILK data, the platforms PILK connected to may still show PILK as a connected app. To revoke access at each source:

• Instagram / Facebook: Meta Accounts Center → Connected experiences → find PILK → remove.
• Telegram: Open Telegram → Settings → Devices → Active Sessions, or delete the bot you created.
• Twilio / WhatsApp: Log into your Twilio console and revoke the API key.
• X: X.com → Settings → Security and account access → Apps and sessions → revoke PILK.
• Anthropic (Claude API): Rotate or delete your API key at console.anthropic.com.

Option 4 — Have PILK delete it for you

If you'd rather not run terminal commands, email aaron@pilk.ai with the subject "PILK data deletion request." Include:

• The email address associated with your PILK account (if any).
• Any channel handles you connected (so we can confirm identity).

We'll respond within 5 business days with step-by-step instructions for your specific setup, and we will permanently destroy any records we might hold on our end (note: this is typically zero, as PILK is local-first).

Verification

To verify that all PILK data is gone after deletion:

ls -la ~/.rolodex-ai/ 2>&1
# Should show: "No such file or directory"

security find-generic-password -s rolodex-ai-connections 2>&1
# Should show: "The specified item could not be found in the keychain."

Contact

Questions about data deletion: aaron@pilk.ai