Writesonic
- The policy says your content is not used for AI training.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
They say they do not train models on your content; you own outputs, but ads cookies, auto-renew, and you them.
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Collected
Account and billing info, your prompts and AI outputs, device IDs, cookies, and marketing data from partners.
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Privacy policy
“We collect personal information in three ways: (a) information you provide directly, (b) information collected automatically through your use of the Services, and (c) information from third parties.”
Training
They run the product, send prompts to outside AI companies, and say they do not train general models on your data.
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Privacy policy
“We do not use Customer Data to train or fine-tune any general-purpose, foundation, or large-language model offered by Writesonic or by any Model Provider.”
Sharing
Cloud hosts, AI model vendors, affiliates, and ad tools can see data; they say they do not sell it for money.
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Privacy policy
“We do not sell personal information for money. Some advertising-cookie activity may qualify as "sale" or "sharing" under specific U.S. state laws; you can opt out under §10.”
Kept
After you delete an account they say customer data is permanently deleted within 30 days.
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Privacy policy
“Customer Data after account deletionUp to 30 days, then permanent deletion (subject to the DPA)”
Controls
You can use cookie settings, GPC, unsubscribe, and email privacy@writesonic.com for access or deletion.
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Privacy policy
“Email [email protected] or use the in-product privacy controls where available.”
Fine print
Plans auto-renew; most fees are non-refundable; Delaware courts; you may have to cover their legal costs.
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Terms of service
“Unless the Order Form states otherwise, each Subscription Term will automatically renew for successive terms equal to the initial term.”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Opt out of ad sale or sharing
Cookie banner, browser controls, or Global Privacy Control; see Privacy Policy §10
Request access or deletion
Email privacy@writesonic.com or in-product privacy controls
Cancel auto-renewal
In-product account page for online plans, or written notice at least 30 days before term end
Export data before it is deleted
Self-service export within 30 days after termination
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
If someone sues them because of what you typed or published from the AI, you may have to pay their legal bills.
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Terms of service
“Customer will defend Writesonic, its Affiliates, and their personnel against any third-party claim arising out of or related to (a) Customer Data, including Inputs and Outputs distributed or relied upon by Customer”
For example, if a generated blog post you published gets you sued for copying, you may have to defend Writesonic too.
You usually cannot get money back if you stop using the product mid-plan.
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Terms of service
“Unless the Order Form states otherwise, fees are non-cancelable and non-refundable, subscription fees are billed in advance, and usage-based fees are billed in arrears.”
For example, if you cancel a yearly plan after a month, they keep the rest of the fee except where the law says otherwise.
Ad companies can track you across sites when advertising cookies are on.
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“Marketing and advertising (with consent where required)Measure marketing campaigns; serve and measure cross-site advertisingGoogle Ads, Meta (Facebook), LinkedIn Ads”
For example, visiting the marketing site with ads allowed can help Facebook or Google show you Writesonic ads later.
Your prompts go to outside AI companies, not only Writesonic.
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“When you use AI Features, we send Inputs to the relevant Model Provider, receive Outputs, and return them to you in the Services.”
For example, a draft you write may be sent to OpenAI or Anthropic to generate the reply.
They do not promise the AI will be correct, safe, or always working.
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Terms of service
“The Service, AI Features, and Outputs are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE".”
For example, if the AI invents a false fact you publish, they say that is your problem.
Your chats are not used to train big AI models unless you sign up for an extra program.
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Terms of service
“Writesonic does not use Customer Data to train or fine-tune any general-purpose, foundation, or large-language model offered by Writesonic or by any Model Provider, except where Customer has expressly opted into a separate training, feedback, or improvement program.”
For example, a secret product brief you paste should not become training data for ChatGPT-style models by default.
You own the text the AI makes for you, with some limits.
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Terms of service
“As between the Parties, Customer owns all right, title, and interest in Outputs generated for Customer through the Service, subject to (a) third-party rights in any underlying material”
For example, you can copy a generated article into your blog as yours, unless it copies someone else's work.
After the account ends you have a month to download your data, then they delete it.
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Terms of service
“for thirty (30) days after termination, Writesonic will make Customer Data available for export through documented self-service mechanisms; thereafter Writesonic will delete Customer to the DPA and applicable law.”
For example, if you cancel, download your drafts within 30 days or they may be gone.
An outside audit of their security is claimed, with more detail on a trust site.
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Privacy policy
“We are SOC 2 Type 2 audited and publish details about our security program at our trust center: writesonic.trust.site.”
For example, a security team can check writesonic.trust.site for how they lock down data.
They say the product is for adults, but they do not describe a hard ID check.
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“The Services are not intended for individuals under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18.”
For example, a 16-year-old could still type an age over 18 when signing up.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- model training
- Using your content and conversations as examples to teach an AI system, which can then echo them in future answers. For example, a story you write in a chatbot may be studied by the company to make the next version of the bot.
- sell or share
- Under California law, selling means passing your data to others for money or other value; sharing means passing it on for targeted ads. For example, letting an ad network use your browsing history in return for ad space counts as a sale.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- opt out
- Something is on by default and stays on until you find the setting and turn it off. For example, your chats may be used for training unless you go into settings and switch it off.
- auto-renewal
- Your subscription keeps charging you at the end of each period until you cancel it. For example, a free trial turns into a paid monthly plan unless you cancel before it ends.
- affiliates
- Other companies owned by or connected to the same parent company. For example, if you use one app, its sister apps under the same owner may also get your data.
- inputs and outputs
- Inputs are what you type, say or upload to an AI; outputs are what it gives back to you. For example, the question you ask a chatbot is an input and its answer is an output, and both may be stored.
- consent
- Your clear agreement to something, given by an action like ticking a box or tapping Accept. For example, a pop-up asking if the app may use your location is asking for consent.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
- data subject rights
- The legal rights you have over your data, such as seeing it, fixing it, deleting it or moving it. For example, you can email the company and ask for a copy of everything it holds about you.
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What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account and billing details, your prompts and outputs, plus IP address, device IDs, cookies, analytics, and marketing data from third parties.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
Not stated in the documents.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
They say customer data is not used to train general or foundation models unless you opt into a separate program.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
They use Google Ads, Meta, and LinkedIn advertising cookies, with consent where required, and honor GPC as an opt-out of sale or sharing.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
They say they do not sell data for money, but ad cookies may count as sale or sharing under U.S. law, and you can opt out.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
You keep ownership of inputs and outputs; they take a license only as needed to run the service.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
After account deletion they say customer data is kept up to 30 days then permanently deleted, with a 30-day export window after termination.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They say they are SOC 2 Type 2 audited and point to a public trust center.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
The service is not intended for anyone under 18, with no described ID check.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
The policy is dated and they say they will give extra notice before material changes take effect.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They generally give a chance to fix issues before suspension, and after the contract ends you have 30 days to export data.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The product is as-is with a fee cap, and you must defend them against claims about your content and how you use outputs.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
Subscriptions auto-renew. Fees are generally non-refundable after a 7-day window on the first self-serve purchase.
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