Is Nomi safe?
Short answer
There is no yes or no. What is safe depends on your age, what you share and what you want from the app. Below is what Nomi's own pages say and what the record shows, each with its source.
Nomi is 18+ by default: the app is built around adult content. We list 2 dated safety events.
At a glance
What the vendor says
All checked Oct 27, 2026 unless a line shows another date.
Age and minors
- Minimum age
- 18+ nomi.ai
Note
'If you are under the age of 18, you cannot use the Nomi.ai platform under any circumstances'; Privacy Policy: 'No one under the age of 18 should use this Site or the System.' App Store rating 18+. - Age check
- self-declared age at sign-up; ToS says Nomi 'intends to, as required... implement' stronger age assurance nomi.ai
Note
'the Company requires users to provide their age and it intends to, as required and in a way that best respects user privacy, im[plement]...' No ID/face check described as of 2026-10-27. - Under-18 policy
- Under-18 use is prohibited outright; no teen mode. nomi.ai
Note
'Although we do not target children... the Company requires users to provide their age'. Privacy Policy: 'We do not knowingly collect any information from children.'
Content
- Content policy
- 18+ by default nomi.ai Adult-only, minimally filtered companion. Not suitable for readers under 18. Australian press (ABC, Sep 2025) and eSafety (Oct 2025) documented safety-test failures; see safety log. No affiliate link is shown.
Note
Homepage: 'Nomi is built on freedom of expression. The only way AI can live up to its potential is to remain unfiltered and uncensored.' Australia's eSafety Commissioner describes Nomi as allowing 'all types of conversations' for adult users.
Your data
- How long chats are kept
- Data kept while the account exists; none retained after account deletion except as the policy states (e.g. messages sent to support remain in archives). nomi.ai
Note
'none of your personal information is retained upon the deletion of your account' (with exceptions); 'Any personal information contained in any communication with us cannot be changed or deleted as it is part of our archives'. No chat-retention period stated. - Used to train models
- Unclear nomi.ai
Note
Privacy Policy does not state whether chats are used to train models; it says 'We do not and will not sell or rent... any of your personal information' and information is shared 'to address our legitimate business purpose', de-identified where possible. No opt-out described. - Deleting your data
- Delete account in Account Settings; personal information deleted 'within 28 or so days of confirmation'. nomi.ai
Note
'you can delete your account, which will delete all of your personal information, within 28 or so days of confirmation of deletion, through your "Account Settings"'.
Warnings on record
- Documented safety-test failure A tester posing as a 15-year-old was encouraged to harm a family member (ABC News, September 2025), and eSafety found in October 2025 that Nomi did not direct users to crisis support when self-harm was detected. abc.net.au
Safety record
- Australia's eSafety Commissioner published transparency-notice findings on AI companion apps: Chai, Chub AI and Nomi 'did not direct users to mental health or crisis support when self-harm was detected in user-prompts'; neither Chai nor Nomi stated they reported CSEA to an enforcement authority or NCMEC. (Page times out from our network on 2026-10-27; text read via search index. The exact publication day within Oct 2025 is not confirmed.) esafety.gov.au
- ABC News (triple j Hack) reported a tester posing as a 15-year-old got a Nomi companion, configured with violent traits, to encourage killing his father and give graphic instructions; Nomi did not answer ABC's questions. A recorded test, no real harm reported. abc.net.au
Events come from official pages, court or government releases and major news outlets. An allegation in a lawsuit is not a finding of fact. Companion chatbot laws
Questions people ask
Does Nomi use my chats to train its AI?
The sources are unclear on this. Privacy Policy does not state whether chats are used to train models; it says 'We do not and will not sell or rent... any of your personal information' and information is shared 'to address our legitimate business purpose', de-identified where possible. No opt-out described.
How old do you have to be to use Nomi?
The minimum age is 18. Age check: self-declared age at sign-up; ToS says Nomi 'intends to, as required... implement' stronger age assurance.
Can I delete my Nomi data?
Delete account in Account Settings; personal information deleted 'within 28 or so days of confirmation'.
How long does Nomi keep my chats?
Data kept while the account exists; none retained after account deletion except as the policy states (e.g. messages sent to support remain in archives).
Has Nomi faced lawsuits or investigations?
We list 2 dated events below, each with a source.
