Frequently asked questions

Clear answers before you trust a vault with your data.

A practical guide to how PokoPod, Poko Vault, Poko Sentry, and Pod-to-Pod transfer work, what is released today, and how the platform keeps personal data under the user's control.

Product FAQ

Common questions, grouped by what you are trying to protect.

PokoPod is built as a local-first privacy platform. The answers below are written for beta users, partners, and anyone checking whether the product model matches the promise.

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Identity vault

PokoPod

What is PokoPod?

PokoPod is your private identity vault. It helps you create masked email addresses, manage site-by-site privacy rules, and keep personal details stored locally on your own device.

Does my personal data live in the cloud?

The product is designed around a local-first model, so sensitive vault data resides on your computer by default rather than being placed into a central PokoPod cloud account.

Why use masked email addresses?

Masked addresses help stop every website from holding your real inbox. If a service leaks, sells, or misuses an address, you can isolate that mask without exposing your main email identity.

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File locker

Poko Vault

What should I store in Poko Vault?

Poko Vault is intended for sensitive files such as documents, receipts, exports, records, or evidence that you want kept locally and away from general cloud storage.

Is the vault encrypted?

Yes. The public security materials describe a local encrypted vault model using SQLCipher and strong encryption controls, with keys generated and stored locally on the user's device.

What does the clean-break option mean?

It means the product is being shaped around user control, including the ability to remove local vault contents when someone needs to step away from a device, relationship, service, or situation quickly.

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Legal risk scanner

Poko Sentry

What does Poko Sentry scan for?

Poko Sentry helps flag hidden fees, cancellation traps, data-sharing clauses, auto-renewal terms, and other risks that can be easy to miss on sign-up, checkout, or terms pages.

What is sent to Gemini?

Sentry can send the terms, conditions, or submitted page content to Gemini for interpretation. Personal vault data is not sent; the goal is to analyse the agreement text, not the user.

Does Sentry replace legal advice?

No. Sentry provides plain-English summaries and risk flags to help people make better decisions, but it is not a solicitor and should not be treated as formal legal advice.

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Direct transfer

Pod-to-Pod

What is Pod-to-Pod transfer?

Pod-to-Pod transfer lets businesses and users exchange files directly between pods using transfer tickets and safety checks, without relying on a central PokoPod file store.

Why does PodID matter?

A PodID can remain stable even if someone changes their email address. That means a trusted transfer relationship can continue without rebuilding it around a personal inbox.

Does Pod-to-Pod use a central database?

The released product is presented as peer-to-peer in design: transfers are intended to move between pods rather than through a central database that stores everyone else's files.

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Trust model

Security and revenue

How does PokoPod stay free?

The planned free tier uses referral links where appropriate. If a user chooses to buy through an affiliate link, PokoPod may receive a referral fee from the brand.

Do commissions affect Sentry ratings?

No. The website states that PokoPod does not prioritise brands based on commission rates. Poko Sentry should review sites objectively regardless of partnership status.

What if I do not want affiliate links?

PokoPod is exploring paid monthly or yearly options for users who want to use the product without affiliate-link prompts.

Can PokoPod be used for illegal activity?

No. PokoPod is intended for lawful privacy, security, and personal data control. It is not designed or permitted for fraud, harassment, evasion of lawful obligations, theft, abuse, or other illegal activity.

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Future direction

Roadmap

What is Joyce?

Joyce is the planned standalone AI assistant inside PokoPod. The intention is that Joyce belongs to the user, works inside the local product, and does not have open access to the outside world.

Will PokoPod come to mobile?

Mobile support is being explored, including the option to keep a pod on a mobile device for always-on connectivity while preserving the user's control over where data lives.

What are one-time cards and address masking?

These are roadmap ideas for transaction privacy: helping users buy online without revealing their existing card details or exposing their home address more than necessary.