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# What Is “Grading Data” and How Is It Used?

# What Is “Grading Data” and How Is It Used?

“Grading data” includes **rubrics, assignments, instructions, and student answers** that you upload for grading.

|| For details on student data ownership and compliance, see: [Student & Educator Data Privacy](/en/article/security-privacy/student-data-privacy)

## How we process grading data
* We use **OpenAI OpCo, LLC** to generate grading feedback.
* Grading data sent for processing is **anonymized** and used **solely for grading**.
* It is **not used to train** AI models.

| Type | Examples | Used to train AI? |
| ---- |
| Rubrics | Criteria, levels, point scales | No |
| Assignments | Prompts, instructions, attached materials | No |
| Student answers | Essay text, short answers, file uploads | No |

||| Do not include legally protected personal information in essay files unless strictly necessary.