Client Privacy & Rules
Solo AI rules for client work and keeping client secrets out of consumer tools.
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5 min readSolo AI rules for client work
Before you put a client's brief, draft, or data near a consumer AI tool, write a one-page personal policy card: what you will never paste, what needs client consent, what you still price and scope yourself, and when you escalate to a human specialist. Freelancers do not inherit an employer AI policy - you need your own.
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5 min readDo not paste client secrets into AI
Client contracts and confidentiality duties still apply when you work alone. Treat briefs, credentials, unpublished figures, and personal data as out of scope for an AI tool unless the client and applicable policy authorize the exact data path.
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