AI Twin Consent & Data Policy
Creating an AI Twin is a meaningful act – you are building a digital representation of a real person. This article explains the consent requirements, what data MessageFuture uses to power a Twin, and how to permanently delete a Twin and all its data.
Consent Is Required
Before a Twin can be activated, you must explicitly tick the consent checkbox on Step 8 of the creation wizard. This checkbox is not a formality – it serves as your acknowledgement of the following:
| Consent statement | What it means |
|---|---|
| You have the right to create this Twin | You are the person being represented, or you have obtained that person’s informed consent to create a Twin on their behalf |
| You understand the Twin is an AI representation | The Twin may not perfectly reflect the real person’s views, memories, or personality |
| The Twin will disclose that it is an AI | If sincerely asked, the Twin will always identify itself as an AI – not a real person |
| You agree to MessageFuture’s terms | Use of AI Twins is subject to the platform’s Terms of Service and AI Content Policy |
A Twin cannot be activated without this consent being confirmed. The auto-save that runs throughout Steps 1–7 does not record consent – it is only captured at the moment you check the box and tap Create Twin.
Who Should Give Consent
Creating a Twin of yourself
No additional consent is needed beyond your own. You are the person being represented.
Creating a Twin of someone else
If the Twin represents another living person, you must obtain their explicit, informed consent before creating the Twin. This means the person must understand:
- That a digital AI representation of them is being created
- Who will have access to it
- That it will be able to have open-ended conversations in their name
MessageFuture does not have a built-in consent verification system for third-party representations. You are responsible for ensuring that appropriate consent has been obtained.
Creating a Twin of someone without their knowledge or consent is a violation of MessageFuture’s Terms of Service and may constitute a breach of applicable privacy laws.
Creating a Twin of a deceased person
Creating a Twin to honour or preserve the memory of someone who has passed is one of the primary use cases of the platform. In this case, prior consent from the person (expressed in life) is the ideal – but MessageFuture understands this is not always possible. Use good judgment and ensure that the Twin is created and shared in a spirit of respect.
What Data Powers a Twin
When you create a Twin, the following information is stored in your account and used to shape its responses:
| Data | Stored as |
|---|---|
| Display name and role | Plaintext field |
| Description | Plaintext field |
| Personality traits | Structured list |
| Catchphrases | Plaintext field |
| Core values | Plaintext field |
| Advice style | Structured selection |
| Topics to avoid | Plaintext field |
| Main instructions | Plaintext field (max 2,000 chars) |
| Base prompt | Generated text combining all the above; sent to the AI engine on every conversation |
| Conversation history | All messages in all conversations, stored per Twin |
| Consent timestamp | Date and time when consent was confirmed |
What MessageFuture Does Not Do With Your Data
- MessageFuture does not use your Twin’s content for global AI model training. Your base prompt, personality settings, and conversation history are not shared with any AI model provider as training data.
- MessageFuture staff cannot read your Twin’s conversations without explicit legal compulsion.
- Your Twin’s base prompt is never visible to the people who chat with it – they can only see the Twin’s responses, not the instructions behind them.
Deleting a Twin and All Its Data
To permanently remove a Twin and every piece of data associated with it:
- Go to Dashboard → Twins
- Open the Twin’s profile
- Tap Delete Twin
- Read the confirmation warning
- Type the Twin’s display name to confirm
- Tap Permanently Delete
What is erased
- All personality settings, catchphrases, values, and instructions
- The generated base prompt
- All conversation history (every message in every session)
- All access grants (all recipients and guardians lose access immediately)
- The consent timestamp record
Deletion is permanent and irreversible. There is no recovery path once a Twin is deleted.
If you want to preserve the Twin temporarily without allowing new conversations, deactivate it instead of deleting it. See Managing Your Twins →.