Orkas

AI tool summary for DPOs and governors. Orkas (operating entity not named; based in mainland China, Guangdong ICP filing 粤ICP备2025473014号) · Facts last checked 2026-11-04 · Printed 8 November 2026

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For teachers. Illustration, not a measured result. Not part of the rating. Orkas could save around 10–15 minutes on a simple version of slides for a lesson or a briefing. A designed-looking slide can still say something you do not mean. Read the slides aloud once. Dense text is not a time saving for the audience.

Staff: Amber · Use with caution

Doesn’t say if it is a processor or controller
Data may be stored outside the UK/EU; safeguards not stated
No school DPA found

Pupils: Red · Not recommended for school data

Supplier says it is not for pupils

Supplier	Orkas (operating entity not named; based in mainland China, Guangdong ICP filing 粤ICP备2025473014号)
Category	presentations / multi-agent AI desktop app (slides, documents, research, images, video)
Pupil-facing	no - a desktop app for adults and small businesses; no pupil accounts or classroom features
Processor or controller	not stated - consumer terms only; no school or organisation data-processing terms
Where data is stored	People's Republic of China - account and sync data stored on infrastructure in mainland China; tasks, files and outputs stay on the device by default; Orkas-managed model, search, image, video and speech requests go through Orkas servers to unnamed upstream providers, which may be outside China; no protections for transfers from Britain stated
Trains AI models on inputs	no - says it does not use your content to train AI models
How long inputs are kept	local data stays on the device under your control; account records deleted or anonymised within 30 days of closing the account; cloud sync copies deleted 7 days after a paid plan ends; service activity records typically up to 90 days; managed-feature request logs kept for a limited period (not specified)
Data processing agreement (DPA)	not stated
Signs individual DPAs with schools	not stated
UK GDPR representative / DPO	not stated (support@orkas.ai)
Minimum age	13+ - under the age of majority needs a parent or guardian's permission
Key safety note	general-purpose AI agent app for macOS and Windows aimed at businesses, not built for schools; agents run on your computer with the access you grant and can act through connected email, calendar, files and other tools; Chinese law governs the terms and disputes go to courts in mainland China; open source (MIT licence); built-in models use credits (500 free, paid plans from $5.99 a month) or you can connect your own model provider; output must be reviewed
Main use	Presentations

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://orkas.ai/views/legal/privacy.html · https://orkas.ai/views/legal/terms.html · https://orkas.ai/security/ · https://orkas.ai/pricing/ · https://github.com/Orkas-AI/Orkas
Full entry: aiprefect.co.uk/tools/orkas. 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.