Third-Party Services Disclosure
Last Updated: January 21, 2026
TatsuCode (available at https://tatsu.ai) integrates with various third-party services to provide its AI-powered coding assistance features. This document provides information about these third-party services, their terms, and your responsibilities when using them.
Overview
TatsuCode is designed to work with multiple AI providers and services. When you use these services through TatsuCode, your data is sent directly to the third-party provider — not to Studio Tatsu. You are responsible for reviewing and complying with each provider's terms and privacy policies.
AI Model Providers
OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides access to 200+ AI models from various providers through a unified API.
| Website | https://openrouter.ai |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://openrouter.ai/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://openrouter.ai/terms |
| Data Handling | Refer to OpenRouter's policies for model-specific data handling |
Note: OpenRouter acts as a proxy to multiple AI providers. Data handling may vary depending on the specific model you use.
Anthropic (Claude)
Anthropic provides the Claude family of AI models.
| Website | https://www.anthropic.com |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://www.anthropic.com/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://www.anthropic.com/terms |
| Acceptable Use Policy | https://www.anthropic.com/acceptable-use-policy |
Access Note: Claude model access in TatsuCode depends on currently supported provider routes and may change over time based on provider policies.
OpenAI
OpenAI provides GPT models and related AI services.
| Website | https://openai.com |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://openai.com/privacy |
| Terms of Use | https://openai.com/terms |
| Usage Policies | https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies |
| API Data Usage Policies | https://openai.com/enterprise-privacy |
OAuth Integration: TatsuCode supports direct OAuth authentication with OpenAI for Plus/Pro subscribers.
Google (Gemini)
Google provides the Gemini family of AI models.
| Website | https://ai.google.dev |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://ai.google.dev/terms |
| Generative AI Terms | https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/terms |
OAuth Integration: TatsuCode supports direct OAuth authentication with Google for Gemini AI Advanced subscribers.
Local AI Providers
TatsuCode supports local AI model servers that run entirely on your own hardware:
Ollama
| Website | https://ollama.ai |
|---|---|
| GitHub | https://github.com/ollama/ollama |
| License | MIT License |
| Data Handling | All processing occurs locally; no data leaves your device |
LM Studio
| Website | https://lmstudio.ai |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://lmstudio.ai/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://lmstudio.ai/terms |
| Data Handling | Local processing; minimal data collection (update checks only) |
llama.cpp / Other Local Servers
When using llama.cpp or similar local inference servers, all processing occurs on your own hardware with no external data transmission.
Search and Web Services
Brave Search API
TatsuCode may use Brave Search API for web search functionality.
| Website | https://brave.com/search/api |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://brave.com/privacy/browser |
| Terms of Service | https://brave.com/terms-of-use |
Google Custom Search API
TatsuCode may use Google Custom Search for web search functionality.
| Website | https://developers.google.com/custom-search |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://developers.google.com/terms |
Payment Processing
Stripe
Donations to support TatsuCode development are processed through Stripe.
| Website | https://stripe.com |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://stripe.com/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://stripe.com/legal/consumer |
Note: Studio Tatsu does not store your payment card information. All payment processing is handled directly by Stripe.
Website Services
Google Analytics
Our website uses Google Analytics to understand visitor traffic and improve our services.
| Website | https://analytics.google.com |
|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Terms of Service | https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/analytics/terms/us/ |
| Opt-Out | https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
Your Responsibilities
When using third-party services through TatsuCode, you are responsible for:
- Reading and Understanding Terms
- Review each provider's terms of service and privacy policy before use
- Understand how your data will be handled, stored, and potentially used for training
- Compliance
- Comply with each provider's acceptable use policies
- Ensure your use does not violate any provider's terms
- Obtain any necessary licenses or permissions for your use case
- Data Sensitivity
- Consider whether your code or data contains sensitive, confidential, or proprietary information
- Evaluate the appropriateness of sending such data to third-party services
- Configure privacy settings appropriately within each provider
- API Keys and Credentials
- Keep your API keys and credentials secure
- Do not share API keys with unauthorized parties
- Monitor your usage to detect unauthorized access
- Costs
- Understand the pricing and billing for each service
- Monitor your usage to avoid unexpected charges
- Set up spending limits where available
Disclaimer
Studio Tatsu is not responsible for:
- The availability, performance, or reliability of any third-party service
- Changes to third-party terms, pricing, or policies
- Data handling practices of third-party providers
- Any damages arising from your use of third-party services
- Content generated by third-party AI models
Third-party services are provided "as is" without any warranty from Studio Tatsu. Your use of these services is at your own risk and subject to the terms of the respective providers.
Updates
Third-party service providers may update their terms and policies at any time. We recommend periodically reviewing the terms of services you use.
If you become aware of significant changes to any third-party service that may affect TatsuCode users, please let us know at security@tatsu.ai.
Contact
For questions about third-party service integration with TatsuCode:
- Email: security@tatsu.ai
- X (Twitter): @TatsuCodeAI
- GitHub: TatsuAI/TatsuCode
Last updated: January 21, 2026