Does Milo train AI on my students' data?

No — Milo does not train AI models on your students' personal information. And student names are stripped out and replaced with placeholders before anything is sent to the AI in the first place, so identifying student information isn't exposed during generation. Your students' identifiable work stays your students' work.

Where is my data stored?

Your data is stored in Canada — student records sit under Canadian jurisdiction. The AI generation itself runs on US-based AI infrastructure, but student names are stripped and replaced with placeholders before any request leaves Milo, so identifying student data isn't sent across the border. For many Ontario boards and parents, keeping student records in Canada is non-negotiable, and it's how Milo is built.

Who built Milo, and is it made for Ontario teachers?

Milo was built by a teacher with 10 years of experience in Ontario classrooms, specifically for Ontario K-8. It's aligned to the Ontario curriculum and Growing Success (2010), so its language and assessment framing fit how Ontario teachers actually plan and report — rather than being a general-purpose tool you have to adapt.

How much does Milo cost, and can I try it first?

Milo is one simple plan: $10 CAD per month, with your first month free. There are no tiers to decode. You can sign up and try it with your own planning before you pay anything.

Teacher resources · Last updated: June 19, 2026

AI Tools With Canadian Data Residency for Schools

Milo is an AI teaching assistant built for Ontario K-8 classrooms that stores its data in Canada, strips student names before anything reaches the AI, is PIPEDA-aligned, and does not train AI models on students' personal information. If you are a teacher or board weighing AI tools and worried about where student information goes, those are the questions that matter most — and Milo has a clear, specific answer for each.

Most popular classroom AI tools are general-purpose and US-headquartered, which raises real data-residency questions for Canadian schools. Milo treats privacy as a first-class requirement, not an afterthought. You can try Milo free for your first month.

Which AI tools offer Canadian data residency for schools?

With Milo, your data is stored in Canada — student records sit under Canadian jurisdiction rather than being parked in another country. One honest distinction worth understanding: the AI generation step runs on US-based AI infrastructure, but Milo strips student names and replaces them with placeholders before any request leaves the platform, so identifying student information isn't what crosses the border. This matters because many school boards have policies (and parent expectations) that student records stay within Canadian jurisdiction. Many widely-used classroom AI tools are US-headquartered, so their default storage and the legal regime governing your data may sit outside Canada — always confirm the storage region and data flow in the vendor's Data Processing Agreement (DPA).

Do AI teaching tools train their models on student data?

Milo does not train AI models on your students' personal information. This is one of the single most important questions to ask any AI vendor, because “training on data” can mean your students' writing, names, or work being absorbed into a model that other people's queries later draw from. Because Milo strips student names before generation, identifying student information isn't in the loop to begin with. Vendors handle this differently and some allow training by default unless you opt out, so always check the vendor's DPA or privacy terms for the exact language.

Is Milo PIPEDA compliant?

Yes — Milo is built to align with PIPEDA, Canada's federal private-sector privacy law governing how personal information is collected, used, and disclosed. For Ontario schools, PIPEDA alignment is a baseline trust signal. Note that publicly-funded Ontario boards are also governed by MFIPPA, so your board's privacy office may have its own review process — Milo is happy to support that review with documentation. See our privacy policy and security details.

What to ask any AI vendor about student data

Before adopting any AI tool, ask the vendor these questions and get the answers in writing (ideally in their DPA):

Where is our data physically hosted and stored — is it in Canada?
Do you train your AI models on our students' data or inputs? If so, can we opt out, and is opt-out the default?
Are you PIPEDA-aligned, and can you support an MFIPPA review?
Will you sign a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), and what does it say about sub-processors?
Who can access student data internally, and how long is it retained?
Is the tool built for the Ontario curriculum, or a general-purpose tool adapted to it?
What happens to our data if we cancel — can we export and delete it?

Milo vs. a typical general-purpose AI tool

How Milo compares to a typical general-purpose US AI tool on data and Ontario fit
Criterion	Milo	Typical general-purpose US AI tool
Where student data is stored	In Canada	Often US-hosted — verify in DPA
Student names sent to the AI?	No — stripped before generation	Varies — check the vendor's DPA
PIPEDA-aligned	Yes	Varies — check the vendor's DPA
Trains AI on students' personal info?	No	Varies — check the vendor's DPA
Built for Ontario curriculum	Yes — Ontario K-8 focused	Not Ontario-specific
Growing Success (2010) alignment	Yes	Not Ontario-specific
Price	$10 CAD/month, first month free	Varies — verify

Frequently asked questions

Is Milo PIPEDA compliant?: Yes — Milo is built to align with PIPEDA, Canada's federal private-sector privacy law. We treat Canadian privacy obligations as a core requirement, not an add-on. If your school board's privacy office needs documentation for its own review (including under MFIPPA), we're glad to support that.
Does Milo train AI on my students' data?: No — Milo does not train AI models on your students' personal information. And student names are stripped out and replaced with placeholders before anything is sent to the AI in the first place, so identifying student information isn't exposed during generation. Your students' identifiable work stays your students' work.
Where is my data stored?: Your data is stored in Canada — student records sit under Canadian jurisdiction. The AI generation itself runs on US-based AI infrastructure, but student names are stripped and replaced with placeholders before any request leaves Milo, so identifying student data isn't sent across the border. For many Ontario boards and parents, keeping student records in Canada is non-negotiable, and it's how Milo is built.
Who built Milo, and is it made for Ontario teachers?: Milo was built by a teacher with 10 years of experience in Ontario classrooms, specifically for Ontario K-8. It's aligned to the Ontario curriculum and Growing Success (2010), so its language and assessment framing fit how Ontario teachers actually plan and report — rather than being a general-purpose tool you have to adapt.
How much does Milo cost, and can I try it first?: Milo is one simple plan: $10 CAD per month, with your first month free. There are no tiers to decode. You can sign up and try it with your own planning before you pay anything.