What Happens to Text You Submit to an AI Writing Tool?
When you submit text to an online writing tool, it is sent for processing by the service and may also pass to a service provider. What happens next depends on that site’s current privacy terms and infrastructure. Read those terms before sharing private, regulated, or confidential material.
What should you check in a privacy policy?
Look for what data is collected, why it is processed, which providers receive it, how long it is retained, whether it is used to improve services, and how to request deletion. Check the date and the actual provider terms; do not assume every tool has the same practices.
- Data sent in the request, including text and account details.
- Processing providers and the purpose of each transfer.
- Retention, deletion, security, and data-subject contact routes.
- Whether submitted content may be used for training or product improvement.
What does Ghostiq say about submitted text?
Ghostiq’s privacy policy explains that text is sent for processing when you use a tool and describes third-party processing and retention information. Read the current policy before submitting sensitive material. Do not paste confidential text unless you have permission and the provider’s terms are suitable for that use.
How can you reduce unnecessary exposure?
Share only the passage needed for the task, remove names and identifiers when practical, and avoid secrets, health details, client information, or unpublished work unless you are authorized to submit it. For regulated or organizational data, use an approved service and consult the relevant privacy or security guidance.
Common questions
Should I paste confidential work into a free writing tool?
Only if you are authorized and the service’s processing and retention terms meet your requirements.
Does deleting text from my browser delete provider copies?
Not necessarily. Check the service’s privacy policy and provider terms for retention and deletion details.
Sources and further reading
- Ghostiq Privacy Policy — Current site-specific processing information
- UNESCO guidance for generative AI in education and research — Includes privacy and human-centered considerations
Related Ghostiq tools
- AI writing detector — review an estimate, not proof of authorship.
- Text revision tool — review every suggested change for meaning and accuracy.