{"id":"tuhi-assistant.why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy","title":"Privacy and history"},"question":"Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email?","alt_questions":["Who am I talking to? Tuhi website","Do I have to give my email to the website chat?","How do I ask website Tuhi about my own plan?","Verify by email to ask about your plan and account","Why does the website chat send me a code?"],"short_answer":"So we know who to reply to and can keep the chat for real people. You confirm your email with a one-time code; for customers it also lets Tuhi answer about your own plan. Updates are a separate opt-in.","answer_markdown":"After a couple of answers, Tuhi on the website may ask who she's talking to: a first name and an email address, which you confirm with a **one-time code** we email you. It lets our team reply to you by email if Tuhi can't help, and keeps the chat for real people.\n\nIf you're a customer, that same code confirms your account, so Tuhi can answer questions about **your own plan** — and only yours. Account details shown in the chat are hidden again when that confirmation times out.\n\nProduct updates are a separate tick box and are off unless you choose them. To see what we keep and why, read the [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy).","answer_html":"<p>After a couple of answers, Tuhi on the website may ask who she&#39;s talking to: a first name and an email address, which you confirm with a <strong>one-time code</strong> we email you. It lets our team reply to you by email if Tuhi can&#39;t help, and keeps the chat for real people.</p>\n<p>If you&#39;re a customer, that same code confirms your account, so Tuhi can answer questions about <strong>your own plan</strong> — and only yours. Account details shown in the chat are hidden again when that confirmation times out.</p>\n<p>Product updates are a separate tick box and are off unless you choose them. To see what we keep and why, read the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p>","answer_text":"After a couple of answers, Tuhi on the website may ask who she's talking to: a first name and an email address, which you confirm with a one-time code we email you. It lets our team reply to you by email if Tuhi can't help, and keeps the chat for real people.\n\nIf you're a customer, that same code confirms your account, so Tuhi can answer questions about your own plan — and only yours. Account details shown in the chat are hidden again when that confirmation times out.\n\nProduct updates are a separate tick box and are off unless you choose them. To see what we keep and why, read the Privacy Policy.","tags":["tuhi","website","privacy","email"],"related":[{"id":"tuhi-assistant.is-there-a-tuhi-on-the-website","question":"Can I ask Tuhi questions on the Storage Studio website?","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/is-there-a-tuhi-on-the-website"},{"id":"privacy-safety.are-my-tuhi-questions-private","question":"Are my questions to Tuhi private?","url":"/faq/privacy-safety/are-my-tuhi-questions-private"}],"applies_to":"all","wiki":"/wiki/tuhi-on-our-website","last_reviewed":"2026-10-03","title":"Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"So we know who to reply to and can keep the chat for real people. You confirm your email with a one-time code; for customers it also lets Tuhi answer about your own plan. Updates are a separate opt-in.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Tuhi, your storage assistant","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/"},{"name":"Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email?","path":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-03","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email?","alternateName":["Who am I talking to? Tuhi website","Do I have to give my email to the website chat?","How do I ask website Tuhi about my own plan?","Verify by email to ask about your plan and account","Why does the website chat send me a code?"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"After a couple of answers, Tuhi on the website may ask who she's talking to: a first name and an email address, which you confirm with a one-time code we email you. It lets our team reply to you by email if Tuhi can't help, and keeps the chat for real people.\n\nIf you're a customer, that same code confirms your account, so Tuhi can answer questions about your own plan — and only yours. Account details shown in the chat are hidden again when that confirmation times out.\n\nProduct updates are a separate tick box and are off unless you choose them. To see what we keep and why, read the Privacy Policy.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; iCloud Photos</a> <span>168</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> <span>119</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/backups/\">Backups &amp; restore points</a> <span>126</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/delta-drive/\">Delta Drive, Delta Trust &amp; My Drive</a> <span>125</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/bridge-devices/\">Bridge &amp; your devices</a> <span>111</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/duplicates/\">Duplicate files</a> <span>74</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/junk-yard/\">Junk Yard</a> <span>113</span></li><li class=\"fl-open\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\" aria-current=\"true\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> <span>105</span><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#about-tuhi\">About Tuhi</a> <span>9</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#asking\">Asking Tuhi</a> <span>8</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#what-tuhi-knows\">What Tuhi knows</a> <span>29</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#apple-intelligence\">Apple Intelligence</a> <span>6</span></li><li class=\"fl-on\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#privacy\">Privacy and history</a> <span>11</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#actions\">What Tuhi can do for you</a> <span>6</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#support\">Contacting support</a> <span>12</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#ai-access\">AI access for other assistants</a> <span>17</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#troubleshooting\">When Tuhi doesn&#39;t help</a> <span>7</span></li></ul></li><li><a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings &amp; keep-time</a> <span>88</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/performance-battery/\">Performance &amp; battery</a> <span>62</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/\">Privacy &amp; safety</a> <span>85</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/licensing-payments/\">Licensing &amp; payments</a> <span>131</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/troubleshooting/\">Troubleshooting &amp; messages</a> <span>180</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/comparisons/\">Comparisons &amp; alternatives</a> <span>75</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/mac-storage-basics/\">Mac storage basics</a> <span>315</span></li></ul></details></aside><div class=\"fl-main\"><nav class=\"fl-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"/\">Home</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/\">FAQ</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a></li><li aria-current=\"page\">Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email?</li></ol></nav>\n<form class=\"fl-search\" action=\"/faq/search\" method=\"get\" role=\"search\" data-fl-search>\n<label class=\"fl-visually-hidden\" for=\"fl-q\">Search the FAQ</label>\n<input id=\"fl-q\" type=\"search\" name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/\">Tuhi, your storage assistant</a> · <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/#privacy\">Privacy and history</a></p>\n<h1>Why does Tuhi on the website ask for my name and email?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> So we know who to reply to and can keep the chat for real people. You confirm your email with a one-time code; for customers it also lets Tuhi answer about your own plan. Updates are a separate opt-in.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>After a couple of answers, Tuhi on the website may ask who she&#39;s talking to: a first name and an email address, which you confirm with a <strong>one-time code</strong> we email you. It lets our team reply to you by email if Tuhi can&#39;t help, and keeps the chat for real people.</p>\n<p>If you&#39;re a customer, that same code confirms your account, so Tuhi can answer questions about <strong>your own plan</strong> — and only yours. Account details shown in the chat are hidden again when that confirmation times out.</p>\n<p>Product updates are a separate tick box and are off unless you choose them. To see what we keep and why, read the <a href=\"/legal/privacy\">Privacy Policy</a>.</p></div>\n<p class=\"fl-guide\"><a href=\"/wiki/tuhi-on-our-website\">Read the full guide →</a></p>\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-03\">October 3, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/is-there-a-tuhi-on-the-website\">Can I ask Tuhi questions on the Storage Studio website?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/privacy-safety/are-my-tuhi-questions-private\">Are my questions to Tuhi private?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p class=\"fl-formats\">Also available as <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am.md\">Markdown</a> and <a href=\"/faq/tuhi-assistant/why-does-website-tuhi-ask-who-i-am.json\">JSON</a>.</p>\n</article></div></div></div>"}