Ethics & Privacy
Colophon is a writing support tool first. This is the full, honest breakdown of what it does, what it deliberately doesn't do, and how the optional research layer works. Written to be read by a student, a teacher, or an ethics board.
Mission
Why Colophon exists, and what it's for.
Privacy architecture
Local-first by default: what's collected, and what never leaves your device.
Data flow
Step by step, from writing in Google Docs to a pseudonymized research record.
Consent
What you're agreeing to, when, and how to withdraw.
What Colophon does not do
Specific commitments about what the tool never does.
Values & Commitments
Who we work with, how we hire, and where we source AI models.
Ethics & privacy FAQ
Direct answers: ownership, access, monitoring, opting out.