Is Marksy safe?
Your guide to privacy, data security, and academic integrity when using Marksy.
The quick answer
Your work is NOT used to train AI models
Marksy uses OpenRouter with selected models and providers that do not train on your inputs.
Your work will NOT be flagged as AI-generated
AI detectors can't tell that an AI read your work.
Using Marksy is NOT academic dishonesty
It's feedback, just like getting help from a teacher or tutor.
Your data is private and secure
Only you can access your files. Delete them anytime.
Is my work used for AI training?
No. Marksy does not send your work to AI providers that use student submissions for training.
When you upload an essay, IA, or oral transcript, the AI model reads it to produce feedback for you. That is different from training a model. Training would mean adding your work to a dataset so a future AI could learn from it. Marksy is set up so that does not happen.
- Your work is used to generate your feedback, not to teach future AI models.
- OpenRouter lets services avoid providers that may train on or collect user inputs.
- Marksy uses selected model routes with no-training data policies.
- OpenRouter does not store prompts or responses by default unless logging is explicitly enabled.
In student terms: your work is treated like a document handed to a tutor for comments. It is read for that feedback session. It is not added to an AI training textbook.
Will my work be flagged as AI-generated?
No. AI detectors cannot tell that an AI has "read" your work.
AI detection tools like Turnitin, GPTZero, or Copyleaks analyse the statistical patterns in your writing. They don't check your work against a database of documents an AI has read.
When you submit your work to Marksy, it stays unchanged. Your writing doesn't read any differently because an AI read it. It's like emailing your essay to a friend for feedback: that doesn't make it look like your friend wrote it.
Is using Marksy academic dishonesty?
No. Using Marksy is NOT cheating.
Marksy is a feedback tool, not a writing tool. It works like help students already use:
| You already use | How Marksy is similar |
|---|---|
| Teacher feedback on your work | Marksy points out strengths and gaps against the relevant assessment criteria |
| Peer review from classmates | Marksy provides structured comments |
| IB study guides | Marksy explains criterion requirements |
| Private tutors grading practice work | Marksy grades your practice work |
What Marksy does
- Reads your work that you already wrote
- Reviews structure, evidence, and reasoning against the IB assessment criteria for your subject
- Provides feedback on strengths and areas for improvement
- Suggests assignment-specific ways you might improve
What Marksy does not do
- Write your work for you
- Generate content that you can copy-paste
- Make changes to your document
- Complete assignments on your behalf
Your data, your control
Encrypted
All data is encrypted using industry-standard security protocols.
Private to you
Only you can access your files and grading history.
Delete anytime
Remove any grading run from your history whenever you want.
Never public
Results have no public link and are hidden from search engines.
Your grading history lets you review past feedback and compare drafts side by side. Only you can open it.
Myths, checked
- “AI companies own anything you input.”
- Uploading work for feedback does not transfer ownership. Your essay, IA, or oral notes remain your intellectual property.
- “If you use AI tools, everything will be flagged later.”
- AI detectors can only detect if the writing style matches AI-generated patterns. Since you wrote your work, it will have your human writing patterns.
- “Your essay will end up in AI training data.”
- Marksy uses OpenRouter with selected no-training model routes, so your submission is used for feedback and not included in model-training datasets.
- “Schools can detect if you've used Marksy.”
- There is no technological way for schools to detect that you received feedback from Marksy, just as they cannot detect if you received feedback from a private tutor or friend.
Using Marksy responsibly
- 1
Use it for feedback, not replacement
Combine Marksy feedback with teacher input and official IB resources.
- 2
Keep your work your own
Make sure everything you submit is your own writing and research.
- 3
Follow your school's rules
If your school has policies about AI tools, follow them and be open about the resources you used.
- 4
Understand the feedback
Read why Marksy gave each comment instead of following suggestions blindly.
Your work stays yours. Get feedback on it.