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Security and GDPR in AI projects
Using AI doesn't mean giving up control of your data. The right questions to ask before starting a project.
When AI comes up, a business owner's first concern is almost always the same: "Where does my data end up?" It's a legitimate question, and the answer can't be a leap of faith.
The good news is that a well-built AI project can be fully GDPR compliant. The key is to design it with privacy in mind from the start: minimize the data collected, define who can access it and where it is processed.
For many SMEs the best choice is to keep sensitive data inside their own infrastructure, using AI as a tool that works on documents without exporting them. Transparency about vendors and legal bases completes the picture.
Before starting a project, it's worth asking three questions: what data is truly needed, who accesses it and how long it is kept. The answers drive concrete technical choices — and that's exactly how we work.