What is the recommendation regarding the use confidential text with InDesign's Style Packs Auto Style feature?

Question

The feature works well, but I’m curious from a technical standpoint whether the AI Auto Style/Style Packs feature transmits selected text or derived representations of that text to Adobe or any subprocessor? If yes, are there encryption controls, and what are the retention periods, logging, backup handling, and deletion schedules?

Also, is the text used for product improvement or model training?

I don't have any evidence of this happening, but the “processing on cloud” message compelled me to do my due diligence before diving fully into using this feature.

Anubhav M · Accepted Answer

Hi @Kofi_Bonner_BNO,Thanks for raising this -it's a fair question, and I want to answer it clearly. Auto Style does not use customer data for any training.To walk through how it actually works: when you apply Auto Style to a selection, only that selected text is sent to the Auto Style service. The service analyzes it and returns a classification -labeling each part as Heading, Body text, List, and so on. That classification is then handed off to InDesign's Style Packs, which apply the appropriate styles to your text based on the labels. The text is used only to generate that classification for your immediate request, not retained for training.If this answers your question, kindly mark the reply as the correct answer so other users with the same concern can find it easily. And feel free to reach out anytime if you'd like to go deeper on any part of it.Anubhav

Mike Witherell · Answer

Hi Kofi,If you opt to try the Style Packs, your text is being read in Adobe cloud computing . I recommend you do not use it. It is not confidential, and is limited to guessing at 6 styles. It guesses badly.Better for you is to develop your own family of paragraph styles. Use AHI, actual Human Intelligence, to apply them.

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