Privacy & Transparency

Your data, your control

Complete transparency about how Epic Write handles your creative content. Your work stays within our secure infrastructure and is never sent to external AI providers.

Privacy principles

Clear commitments about how we handle your creative work and personal data

Guaranteed

Your Content Stays Yours

We never train AI models on your private content. Your stories, characters, and ideas remain completely private to you.

Guaranteed

Self-Hosted AI Infrastructure

Epic Write hosts open-source AI models on our own secure infrastructure. Your content stays within our systems and is never sent to external AI providers.

Guaranteed

Transparent Data Usage

We're clear about what data we collect (account info, usage patterns) and what we don't (your creative content). Data collection is OFF by default.

Guaranteed

Export Everything

Your content exports to Markdown and text formats. Take your work anywhere, anytime.

How we're different

Unlike most AI writing apps, Epic Write hosts open-source models on our own infrastructure. Your content never leaves our secure systems.

Epic Write Infrastructure

Epic Write's approach

Self-hosted open-source AI models on our secure infrastructure

Benefits:

  • Your content stays within Epic Write's systems only
  • Never sent to external AI API providers
  • No third-party AI services involved
  • Open-source models we host and control
  • Encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Aligned with SOC 2 security requirements

Considerations:

  • Requires internet connection
  • Processing happens on our servers
  • We never train on your content (guaranteed)

Typical 3rd Party API Services

What we don't do

How most AI writing apps handle your content

Benefits:

  • Often faster response times
  • Access to latest models
  • Lower infrastructure costs for providers

Considerations:

  • Your content sent to external companies
  • Multiple third parties may access your data
  • Limited control over data usage
  • Privacy policies may change
  • Potential for AI training on your content

Technical transparency

Detailed information about data handling and export capabilities

Data Collection

Account information
Account management and billing
Collected
Usage patterns
App performance and feature improvements
Collected
Your creative content
Never collected or used for training
Not collected
Personal writing data
Stored locally or encrypted in your account
Not collected

Export Capabilities

Markdown format
Universal compatibility and easy editing
Full support
Plain text format
Maximum portability across platforms
Full support
DOCX/PDF export
Limited to enhanced markdown with metadata
Limited
EPUB format
Limited to enhanced markdown with metadata
Limited

Third-party service providers

For transparency, Epic Write uses the following trusted third-party services that may have access to certain user data:

  • Clerk (Authentication): Handles user authentication and account management. SOC 2 Type II certified. Collects email, names, login events, and session data.
  • Stripe (Payments): Processes all payment information securely. PCI DSS Level 1 certified. Handles credit card data, billing addresses, and transaction history.
  • Both services are industry-leading, security-certified providers
  • Your creative content is NEVER shared with these services

Questions about privacy or data?

We believe in complete transparency. If you have questions about how we handle your data, we're here to answer them honestly.

Self-hosted infrastructure • No external AI APIs • Transparent practices