diff --git a/src/lib/components/DataModeModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/DataModeModal.svelte
index a0bf094..516cc9b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/DataModeModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/DataModeModal.svelte
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
         <span class="ico"><CloudOff size={22} aria-hidden="true" /></span>
         <span class="opt-title">Private {busy === "private" ? "…" : ""}</span>
         <span class="opt-desc">
-          Stored privately in chalky.town's per-account store, tied to your DID.
-          Only you can read it. Export the full data dump anytime.
+          Stored in your own permissioned space, keyed to your DID and hosted on
+          chalky.town's HappyView instance. Not world-readable like your public
+          repo. Export the full data dump anytime.
         </span>
       </button>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/SettingsModal.svelte
index 2bf4e52..55b36bf 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SettingsModal.svelte
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
   const dataModes = {
     private: {
       label: "Private",
-      note: "Kept in chalky.town per-user private storage.",
-      where: "chalky.town's private store",
+      note: "Kept in your own",
+      where: "your permissioned space",
     },
     public: {
       label: "Public",
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@
               <span class="opt-desc">
                 {dataModes[m].note}
                 {#if m === "private"}
-                  This will move to <a
+                  <a
                     class="opt-link"
                     href="https://discourse.atmosphere.community/t/permissioned-data-proposal-discussion/946"
                     target="_blank"
                     rel="noopener noreferrer"
                     onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-                    >permissioned spaces<ExternalLink size={12} aria-hidden="true" /></a
-                  > when they're ready.
+                    >permissioned space<ExternalLink size={12} aria-hidden="true" /></a
+                  > on chalky.town's HappyView, not your public repo.
                 {/if}
               </span>
             </button>
@@ -226,11 +226,11 @@
           </p>
           <p>
             {#if pendingMode === "public"}
-              chalky.town will drop the private storage of your data and rely on
-              your PDS records going forward.
+              Your permissioned space is then emptied, and your PDS records
+              become the source of truth.
             {:else}
-              chalky.town will drop your PDS records and keep your data in its
-              private storage going forward.
+              Your PDS records are then removed, and your permissioned space
+              becomes the source of truth.
             {/if}
           </p>
           <p class="mig-note">
diff --git a/src/lib/store/migration.svelte.ts b/src/lib/store/migration.svelte.ts
index cd127f9..2927da1 100644
--- a/src/lib/store/migration.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/store/migration.svelte.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { DataMode } from "../atproto/config";
 
 /** Where each mode keeps task data — mirrors the Settings copy. */
 const WHERE: Record<DataMode, string> = {
-  private: "chalky.town's private store",
+  private: "your permissioned space",
   public: "your PDS",
 };