What data can Manus access?

Connectors let Manus access third-party data and APIs (Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub and others). On Team plans the Owner can see all members' session data. Team visibility per https://help.manus.im/en/articles/11711929-who-can-see-my-tasks

Does Manus ask before sending, buying or deleting?

Yes. Documented for the desktop My Computer feature: it runs commands automatically in authorized folders and "only asks for confirmation on sensitive commands".

Where does Manus run, and is it isolated?

Tasks run in temporary cloud sandboxes; the optional Cloud Computer is a fully isolated Ubuntu VM. The desktop My Computer feature works on your own machine within folders you authorize.

How long does Manus keep my data?

Deleting your account makes Manus take steps to delete your content (Manus and Cue share one account), but some personal data is kept for legal, accounting and fraud-prevention purposes; Team plan retention may be set by the team Owner or Administrator.

Did Manus delete user data?

Yes, for some accounts. Manus said data generated by certain users on or after Dec 29, 2025 would be deleted on Aug 23–24, 2026 (SGT) to comply with regulatory requirements; affected users could back up and later restore it. Unaffected users did not need to act.

Safety Work agent by Manus AI (Butterfly Effect)

Is Manus safe?

Short answer It depends on what you connect. Manus AI (Butterfly Effect) says it asks before sensitive actions, training on your data: not clearly stated; these are the vendor's own statements, not tests.

5 of 6 safety questions answered on Manus AI (Butterfly Effect)'s own pages , Asks before sensitive actions: Yes , Trains on your data: Not clearly stated , Not published: sees your passwords

What Manus AI (Butterfly Effect) states about connecting your accounts. AideDex reports the vendor's published statements, each linked to its source; it does not test or audit them. "Not published" means we found no statement, not that the answer is no. Facts checked up to Oct 23, 2026.

Can you get it

Status Available
Where No country list published (The vendor publishes no country list or worldwide statement)
Plan Free (Free plan)

Manus: countries, plans, capabilities →

The six questions

5 of 6 answered

What data can Manus access?

Connectors let Manus access third-party data and APIs (Gmail, Google Calendar, GitHub and others). On Team plans the Owner can see all members' session data. Team visibility per https://help.manus.im/en/articles/11711929-who-can-see-my-tasks help.manus.im · checked Oct 23
Does Manus ask before sending, buying or deleting?

Yes
Documented for the desktop My Computer feature: it runs commands automatically in authorized folders and "only asks for confirmation on… Full quote
Documented for the desktop My Computer feature: it runs commands automatically in authorized folders and "only asks for confirmation on sensitive commands".
help.manus.im · checked Oct 23
Can Manus see my passwords?

Not published Manus AI (Butterfly Effect) does not state this on the pages we checked.
Does Manus use my data to train AI models?

Not clearly stated
Privacy policy: de-identified data may be used to develop and improve models, and content is used "when you allow us to use your content to improve our models"; the default is not stated. Full quote
Privacy policy: de-identified data may be used to develop and improve models, and content is used "when you allow us to use your content to improve our models"; the default is not stated. Team plan lists "Data Training Opt-Out".
manus.im · checked Oct 23
Where does Manus run, and is it isolated?

Tasks run in temporary cloud sandboxes; the optional Cloud Computer is a fully isolated Ubuntu VM. The desktop My Computer feature works on your own machine within folders you authorize. help.manus.im · checked Oct 23
How long does Manus keep my data?

Deleting your account makes Manus take steps to delete your content (Manus and Cue share one account), but some personal data is kept for legal, accounting and fraud-prevention purposes; Team plan retention may be set by the team Owner or Administrator. help.manus.im · checked Oct 23

Other things Manus AI (Butterfly Effect) states

2 statements

Individual tasks are private by default and only become visible if you share them. help.manus.im · checked Oct 23
To comply with regulatory requirements during its separation from Meta, Manus deleted data generated by certain users on or after Dec 29, 2025, on Aug 23–24, 2026, after a backup window. manus.im · checked Oct 23

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