No AI Training Policy

We Do Not Train AI on Your Files.

Your files belong to you, not to us, and not to any AI system.

We built Smmall Cloud as a private, creator-first alternative to traditional file-sharing platforms. That means your data is never used to train machine learning models, large language models (LLMs), or any artificial intelligence systems by us or by anyone else.

This page explains exactly what that means, how we enforce it, and how your data is protected at every step.

What “No AI Training” Means in Practice

We do not:

• Scan your files for AI analysis
• Feed uploads into LLMs (including generative AI systems)
• Use customer data to train internal or external ML models
• Allow AI companies to crawl, scrape, or ingest file content
• Analyze file contents for behavioral profiling or advertising

What We Do Use Data For (Minimally)

We only process data when it’s strictly necessary to operate the service, such as:

• Uploading and downloading files you explicitly request
• Generating download links
• Displaying filenames, sizes, and upload status
• Enforcing expiration or access rules you configure
• Creating previews or optimized versions of the file for faster delivery to the end user

We do not inspect file contents beyond what is technically required to provide a good experience delivering the file.

Blocking AI & Automated Training Systems

We take active steps to prevent AI training access:

• AI crawler blocking via robots and network-level rules
• No public indexing of private file URLs
• No data pipelines feeding ML or LLM systems

Encryption & Access Control

Your files are protected using industry-standard security practices:

• Encryption in transit (TLS)
• Encryption at rest
• Access controlled by unguessable, high-entropy links

Only people you explicitly share a link with can access your files.

Third-Party Services

We carefully select infrastructure providers (such as storage and delivery services) and contractually prohibit them from using customer data for:

• AI training
• Machine learning
• Data mining
• Content analysis beyond delivery

Your data is processed only to provide the service you requested, nothing more.

Data Retention

• Files are retained only for the duration you specify
• Expired or deleted files are permanently removed from active systems
• We do not keep archival copies for AI research or analysis

Transparency & Accountability

If our policy ever changes:

• We will update this page clearly
• We will notify users before any material change
• We will never retroactively apply new data uses to old files

Why We Built It This Way

The creators of Smmall Cloud are artisans and craftsmen that believe in humans and craft are more important than machines. We we build our software to be human-sized, not transhuman scaled.

We believe:

• The current AI hype is subsidized by VC money and hides the true costs from end users. LLMs are going to be more expensive in the future.
• That AI systems should never be trained off of artist’s work without their explicit consent.
• Simple, transparent business models are the only way to build sustainable businesses that benefit our customers.

Questions?

If you have questions about this policy or want additional documentation, contact us at:

levi@smmall.site

*Last updated: Jan 13th, 2026