Without naming names, there’s a well advertised grammar editing tool that’s available either as an app download or browser extension. This is something I’d value for a number of reasons (good grammar is important!) but I’m super cautious about anything I’m giving permission to watch what I’m typing.

Ideally, I’d prefer to select text and have it analyzed on-demand using on-device intelligence. I’m on a Mac and it seems like Pages isn’t cut out to check grammar. Also, there’s no way in heck I’m paying $30 a month for a subscription.

Edit: I just want to acknowledge my request for something I’d value and then saying I don’t want to pay for it. I would certainly pay for something if it met my needs but this function isn’t something I’d personally value at $30 a month or any monthly subscription ($30 a year sounds reasonable). Moreover, if there’s any suspicion of an application using my data for their own profit, they are not getting my money. So, in this case, for the sake of data privacy, I would prefer to pay for something (preferably once - grammar shouldn’t need updating).

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    I did a quick read through of the privacy policy and a few corporation names really stuck out.

    We use stored texts for machine learning… The machine learning takes place on servers of Google Ireland Ltd

    Hi Google

    [F]or the “Rephrasing” feature… we must send the particular sentence to OpenAI and Aleph Alpha for processing. OpenAI reserves the right to store this data.

    Hi OpenAI

    Your data will be deleted as soon as you delete your user account.

    If only deleting the data was possible without deleting your account

    On this website, the “TikTok Pixel” of the social network TikTok, which is operated by TikTok Technology Limited…

    Hi TikTok

    security authorities in a third country may gain access to your IP address without you being able to take legally effective action against them.

    Hi people outside the GDPR area