Client project data, drawings, specifications, and work product processed through the Appia platform are used for one purpose: delivering work for that client. We do not use client data to train AI models. We do not share client data across firms or projects. Your data is yours.
Project files, drawings, specifications, and correspondence that pass through our platform are never used to train or fine-tune AI models — ours or any third party's.
Each member firm's data is logically separated. Project data does not cross client or firm boundaries.
We retain project data for the period necessary to complete the engagement and meet applicable professional records-keeping obligations. We honor deletion requests consistent with our retention policies.
All data is encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256).
Role-based access controls ensure that only authorized personnel can access project data. Access is logged and auditable.
The Appia platform is hosted on [AWS / Azure / GCP — select]. We use enterprise-grade cloud services with industry-standard availability and redundancy commitments.
We conduct regular security reviews of our infrastructure and application layer. Identified vulnerabilities are prioritized and remediated.
We are working toward SOC 2 Type II certification. Until that certification is complete, we are happy to walk prospective partners through our security controls in detail upon request.
For engagements involving federal, state, or municipal clients with specific data handling requirements, we are prepared to discuss project-specific security arrangements.
Architecture and engineering work is subject to professional confidentiality obligations that go beyond standard data security. Client site information, unreleased project designs, and proprietary building programs can have significant commercial and competitive sensitivity.
Appia’s member firms operate under the same professional confidentiality standards they always have. The platform we are building reinforces — not relaxes — those obligations. Our AI-enabled tools are deployed within the same professional framework as any other tool our licensed professionals use.
If you have specific security or data privacy questions, we’re happy to discuss them directly.
