Privacy Guide for Using AI Safely

By Khaled Maarouf
January 29, 2025
9 min read

AI and Data Harvesting

As AI tools become increasingly sophisticated, they may create digital fingerprints of users by collecting and analyzing vast amounts of personal data submitted by them.

Our aim here is to preserve our privacy while leveraging the technology's capabilities.

Essential Privacy Tips

1. Fake Emails

Create separate email addresses for AI services that do not contain your name or year of birth.

2. Remove Personal Information

When asking AI to write you an email, do not use the real organization or receipient's name.

3. Metadata Stripping

Before sharing any content with AI systems, remove metadata from files, and exif data from images. Those may reveal the author, location, and device details.

4. Do not download the Mobile App

Only use browser-based interfaces and do not download the mobile applications. Browser environments reveal less information about your device.

Advanced Protection Strategies

Browser Protection

  • Use privacy-focused browsers like Brave or Firefox
  • Enable all privacy settings and tracking prevention
  • Install reputable privacy-enhancing extensions
  • Clear browser data regularly

Network Security

  • Use a reliable VPN service
  • Avoid public Wi-Fi networks
  • Use different IP addresses periodically

Data Protection

  • Strip metadata from all files before uploading
  • Avoid sharing original documents
  • Remove personal identifiers from text

Access Methods

  • Stick to browser-based interfaces only
  • Avoid installing mobile applications
  • Use temporary browser sessions
  • Don't allow browser notifications

Stay Protected

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