AI tool summary for DPOs and governors
Originality.ai
Originality.ai · Facts last checked 2026-10-23 · Printed 23 October 2026
AI Prefect
Staff: Red · Not recommended for school data
- Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated
Pupils: Red · Not recommended for school data
- Trains on what you type by default, with no school-level opt-out stated
- Supplier says it is not for pupils
| Supplier | Originality.ai |
|---|---|
| Category | AI detector / plagiarism |
| Pupil-facing | no - typically staff |
| Processor or controller | not stated |
| Where data is stored | not stated |
| Trains AI models on inputs | YES - anonymised scans used to improve models unless user opts out in settings |
| How long inputs are kept | scan history kept until user deletes it |
| Data processing agreement (DPA) | not stated |
| Signs individual DPAs with schools | not stated |
| UK GDPR representative / DPO | not stated |
| Minimum age | not stated |
| Key safety note | not stated |
| Main use | AI writing detection |
Better-rated alternatives for the same use: Winston AI (Amber), ZeroGPT (Amber), GPTZero (Amber)
Before using it: check the minimum age fits your pupils, confirm a data processing agreement is in place, switch off AI training where possible, and record the decision in your DPIA.
Sources: https://originality.ai/privacy-policy · https://help.originality.ai/en/article/how-to-delete-your-scans-in-originalityai-ljvtpq/
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/originality-ai. Rating is a rules-based summary of the supplier’s published terms. “Not stated” means we could not find it in their documents. This is not legal advice and does not replace your DPIA.