# Is it safe to let Arcline change my website?

> It is built to be safe, and you set the limits, but no tool can promise zero risk. Arcline works only on websites you prove you own, acts only within the access level you choose, never touches prices, stock, checkout, orders, customers or payments, checks every change on the live page and undoes it automatically if the check fails.

Topic: About Arcline. Last reviewed: 12 November 2026. Source: Arcline, https://arcline.celira.space/faq/is-arcline-safe

## What could go wrong, and what stops it?

| Risk | Safeguard |
| --- | --- |
| A weak or wrong title or description goes live | On “Ask me first” you see the before and after and approve each change. Drafts are checked for length, format and unsafe content, and any change can be undone from Activity. |
| A change overwrites something you edited | The page is read again before writing. If it changed since the fix was prepared, the fix is prepared again, and an undo is never forced over your edits. |
| Something else on the page breaks | The live page is compared with the page before. An unexpected change to the title, description, preferred address, main heading, indexing, text size, links or search markup reverts the change. |
| The same fix loops | A place on a page is left alone for 7 days after a change, rests 1 day and then 3 days after a failed try, and stops after 3 failed tries. |
| Changes pile up on a stuck build | If your host never publishes a change, later changes are held back. Undoing is never held. |
| It touches money or customers | Prices, stock, checkout, orders, customers and payments are never changed, at any level. |

## What path does a change take?

1. Arcline confirms the change is allowed at your access level and reads the page as it is right now.
2. It keeps a before-copy of the page so it can be put back exactly.
3. For GitHub it opens a pull request on a new branch that changes one file. It never pushes straight to your main branch and never bypasses branch protection. For WordPress and Ghost it saves the change through the platform's own connection.
4. Your host builds and publishes the new version. This step is in your host's hands.
5. Arcline reads the real public page, waits patiently for the new text and checks that nothing else changed.
6. If everything matches, the change is marked Done. If not, it is put back and that check is repeated.

## How do I limit what it can do?

The access level is the master rule, from “Look only” up to “Full care” (Free covers “Look only” and “Ask me first”, and the higher levels are part of Premium). Sensitive changes, such as hiding a page from Google, changing a preferred address or editing robots.txt, need “Full care” and a tick in an “I understand” box every single time, even with the autopilot on. By default, new FAQ pages, landing pages and articles are shown for you to read before anything goes live.

Pressing “Not now” on a suggestion, or “Undo” on a change, means Arcline will not suggest that change again. Three stop buttons are always there: the autopilot switch, “No access” for one website and “Pause everything for my account”.

## Where do the safeguards stop?

- The live check reads titles, descriptions, headings, indexing, text size, links and markup. It cannot see how a page looks or whether every feature works.
- A page that Arcline creates in WordPress or Ghost starts as a draft and is not removed automatically.
- If someone edits a page after a change, Arcline will not undo its own change, because that would overwrite their edit.
- Your host decides when a change goes live, and delays on its side can slow a change.
- AI-drafted wording can be wrong for your business, so read drafts before you approve them.

> Your website stays your responsibility. Start at a low access level, read the Activity page and keep your own backups, since Arcline does not promise backups.

## What happens to my logins and data?

- GitHub tokens, WordPress application passwords and Ghost keys are encrypted when saved, never shown back and erased when you disconnect.
- You can give the narrowest login: a GitHub token for one repository with only Contents and Pull requests set to read and write.
- Every record is tied to your account and to one website, and every request checks that the website is yours.
- “Remove this website” deletes everything Arcline stored about it, apart from a short note in your account history.
- Arcline never stores card details. Visitor tracking uses no cookies and keeps no IP addresses.

The [Security Practices](https://arcline.celira.space/security) page lists what is and is not in place, including that there is no security certification and no two-step sign-in yet.

## What is a safe way to start?

1. **Look first.** Begin on “Look only” and read the first report. Nothing changes.
2. **Ask first.** Connect your website, move to “Ask me first” and open a few before-and-after panels.
3. **Add a reviewer if you like.** On GitHub, a branch protection rule that requires a review makes each pull request wait for you.
4. **Let small fixes run.** When you trust the drafts, choose “Fix small things” and switch the autopilot on (Premium). Watch Activity for a week.

For the mechanics, read [how the automatic fixing works](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/how-arcline-fixes-seo), and see why [you need no technical skills](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/arcline-no-technical-skills). For what can be automated at all, see [SEO automation](https://arcline.celira.space/seo-automation).

## Related questions

- [How does Arcline find and fix SEO problems automatically?](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/how-arcline-fixes-seo.md)
- [Which websites and platforms does Arcline work with?](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/arcline-platforms.md)
- [What is Arcline?](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/what-is-arcline.md)
- [Do I need technical skills to use Arcline?](https://arcline.celira.space/faq/arcline-no-technical-skills.md)