Websites, stores, and coding AI tools: privacy compared for small businesses (6 tools)
We checked 6 websites, stores, and coding tools against each vendor’s own pages. 3 train on your data by default on at least one plan, and 5 have a plan that isn’t used for training by default. Every answer has a source link and the date we checked it.
- 1 plan checked
Shopify Sidekick
Shopify
- Not used for training: Shopify stores: not used for the core AI models.
Checked October 23, 2026 - 1 plan checked
Wix AI
Wix
- Used for training: All Wix accounts: used, with no opt-out described.
Checked October 24, 2026 - 1 plan checked
Hostinger AI
Hostinger
- Not used for training: All Hostinger plans: not used.
Checked October 24, 2026 - 2 plans checked
Lovable
Lovable
- Used for training: Free and Pro: used, unless you opt out.
- Not used for training: Business and Enterprise: not used.
Checked October 24, 2026 - 2 plans checked
GitHub Copilot
GitHub
- Used for training: Free, Pro, and Pro+: used, unless you opt out.
- Not used for training: Business and Enterprise: not used.
Checked October 23, 2026 - 2 plans checked
Cursor
Anysphere
- Depends: Free, Pro, and other individual accounts: not stated: used only if Privacy Mode is off.
- Not used for training: Teams and Enterprise: not used by default.
Checked October 23, 2026
Questions
- Which websites, stores, and coding tools train on your data by default?
- Wix AI, Lovable, and GitHub Copilot use your data to train AI by default on at least one plan. Each tool’s page shows whether you can turn it off.
- Which have a plan that isn’t used for training by default?
- Shopify Sidekick, Hostinger AI, Lovable, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor.
- How do we check these answers?
- We read each vendor’s own pages. Every answer links to the page we read and shows the date we read it. See how we check.
- How often are they checked?
- We recheck the vendors’ pages every week and log every change in the change log.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. It is practical guidance, not legal, compliance, or professional security advice.
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