Does using PrivacyPromptAI satisfy GDPR Article 25 (Privacy by Design)?

Yes. GDPR Article 25 requires data protection to be built into system design. PrivacyPromptAI's architecture makes data transmission structurally impossible — all PII detection and redaction happens in the user's browser with no server involvement. Using it to strip personal data before sharing documents with AI tools or third parties further demonstrates Privacy by Design compliance in your own workflows.

Do I need a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with PrivacyPromptAI?

No. Under GDPR Article 28, a DPA is required before sharing personal data with a third-party processor. Because PrivacyPromptAI never receives your documents — processing is entirely local — there is no data-sharing relationship and no DPA is needed. This also means you do not need to list PrivacyPromptAI in your GDPR Records of Processing Activities (Article 30).

Can PrivacyPromptAI help with HIPAA de-identification?

Yes. PrivacyPromptAI detects and removes all 18 Safe Harbor identifiers listed under 45 CFR § 164.514, including names, dates, phone numbers, addresses, Social Security Numbers, and account numbers. This supports HIPAA's minimum necessary standard (45 CFR § 164.502(b)) when using AI tools with clinical or administrative documents. No Business Associate Agreement is required since data never leaves your device.

Is PrivacyPromptAI compliant with UK GDPR after Brexit?

Yes. The UK GDPR, retained in UK law via the Data Protection Act 2018, mirrors EU GDPR in all material respects. The same analysis for GDPR Articles 5, 6, 25 and 32 applies. Since PrivacyPromptAI collects no data and processes everything locally, it meets UK GDPR requirements in full. See our full compliance guide for all supported regulations.

Is PrivacyPromptAI GDPR compliant?

Yes. PrivacyPromptAI is built around GDPR Article 25 (Privacy by Design) and Article 32 (Security of Processing). All processing is local — no personal data is ever transmitted to our servers, satisfying Articles 5 and 6 as well.

Can I use PrivacyPromptAI with ChatGPT and stay GDPR compliant?

Yes. By redacting PII from your documents before pasting them into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI tool, you significantly reduce your GDPR exposure. No personal data enters the AI platform.

Does PrivacyPromptAI support CCPA compliance?

Yes. Since PrivacyPromptAI collects no personal data, there is nothing to sell, disclose, or delete — fully aligned with CCPA's core principles including the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of sale.

Can PrivacyPromptAI help with HIPAA compliance?

PrivacyPromptAI can help de-identify Protected Health Information (PHI) before using AI tools, supporting the HIPAA minimum necessary standard. No Business Associate Agreement is required since data never leaves your device.

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EU GDPR — General Data Protection Regulation

The GDPR (Regulation 2016/679) is the EU's comprehensive data protection law, applicable to any organisation processing personal data of EU residents. PrivacyPromptAI addresses the following specific articles:

✓ Article 5 — Principles of Processing Data Minimisation

Article 5(1)(c) requires that personal data be "adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary." PrivacyPromptAI collects zero user data. We have no personal data to process, store or transmit.

✓ Article 6 — Lawful Basis No Basis Needed

Article 6 requires a lawful basis for processing personal data. Because PrivacyPromptAI processes nothing server-side, no lawful basis is required — there is no processing relationship with us.

✓ Article 25 — Privacy by Design Architecture Level

Article 25 requires data protection to be embedded into system design. Our architecture makes data transmission structurally impossible — PII detection and removal happen entirely inside the user's browser.

✓ Article 32 — Security of Processing Zero Breach Risk

Article 32 requires appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect data. Since data never leaves the user's device, there is no transmission risk, no storage risk, and no third-party exposure.

✓ Article 44 — International Transfers No Transfers

Article 44 restricts transfers of personal data to third countries. PrivacyPromptAI performs no cross-border data transfers. Document content is never sent anywhere.

✓ Article 83 — Administrative Fines Risk Reduction

GDPR fines can reach €20 million or 4% of global turnover. Using PrivacyPromptAI to strip PII before sharing documents with AI tools materially reduces your organisation's exposure to Article 83 penalties.

For Data Controllers: Using PrivacyPromptAI before sharing documents with AI platforms (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini etc.) demonstrates due diligence under Article 5(1)(f) (integrity and confidentiality) and Article 32. It also reduces your need for a Data Processing Agreement with those AI providers, since cleaned text no longer constitutes personal data.

US CCPA — California Consumer Privacy Act

The CCPA (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100 et seq.) grants California residents specific rights over their personal information. PrivacyPromptAI is fully aligned with the CCPA's requirements:

CCPA Right	Section	Status	Explanation
Right to Know	§ 1798.110	✓ Satisfied	We have no personal data to disclose — nothing is collected or stored.
Right to Delete	§ 1798.105	✓ N/A	We never retain personal data, so deletion is inherently satisfied.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale	§ 1798.120	✓ N/A	We do not sell, share or disclose personal data under any circumstances.
Right to Non-Discrimination	§ 1798.125	✓ Satisfied	All users receive the same service regardless of exercising any privacy right.
Data Minimisation	§ 1798.100(a)	✓ Satisfied	Zero personal data is collected beyond what is strictly necessary (contact form only).

US HIPAA — Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

PrivacyPromptAI is not a HIPAA-covered entity or business associate. However, it can materially support HIPAA compliance for healthcare organisations:

45 CFR § 164.514 — De-identification of PHI: PrivacyPromptAI can remove the 18 identifiers listed under the Safe Harbor method (names, dates, phone numbers, addresses, SSNs, etc.) from documents before they are shared with AI tools or third parties.
45 CFR § 164.502(b) — Minimum Necessary Standard: Cleaning PHI out of documents before sharing helps demonstrate that only the minimum necessary information was disclosed.
No BAA Required: Because document content never leaves the user's device, PrivacyPromptAI does not act as a Business Associate. No Business Associate Agreement is needed.

Important: PrivacyPromptAI reduces PHI exposure but does not replace your organisation's full HIPAA compliance programme. Always consult your compliance officer before using any tool with Protected Health Information.

Other International Standards

🇬🇧 UK GDPR (post-Brexit)

The UK GDPR (retained in UK law via the Data Protection Act 2018) mirrors EU GDPR in all material respects. The same Articles 5, 6, 25 and 32 analysis applies. Full compliance maintained.

🇨🇦 PIPEDA (Canada)

Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act requires organisations to limit data collection to what is necessary (Principle 4.4). PrivacyPromptAI collects no document data — fully aligned.

🇦🇺 Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)

Australian Privacy Principle 11 (APP 11) requires organisations to protect personal information from misuse, interference and loss. Local processing eliminates transmission risk entirely.

🇧🇷 LGPD (Brazil)

Brazil's Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Law 13.709/2018) requires a legal basis for processing and data minimisation. Since no document data is processed server-side, LGPD obligations do not arise.

🇮🇳 DPDP Act (India)

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 requires purpose limitation and data minimisation. PrivacyPromptAI does not collect, store or process personal data — fully aligned with core DPDP principles.

🇷🇴 Romanian Law No. 190/2018

Romania's national GDPR implementation law. As PrivacyPromptAI is operated from Romania, it complies with both EU GDPR and the national implementation, including provisions on employee data and special categories.

Compliance Documentation

PrivacyPromptAI provides features to help you document your compliance efforts:

Audit Reports (Pro): Export JSON reports showing exactly which PII types were detected and removed, with timestamps — usable as evidence of data minimisation for GDPR Article 5 compliance.
Processing Records: All processing occurs client-side, meaning your IT team can verify zero server-side data flows using standard network monitoring tools.
No Third-Party Risk: Because no data is shared with us, you do not need to list PrivacyPromptAI as a data processor in your GDPR Records of Processing Activities (Article 30).
EU Online Dispute Resolution: Available at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

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Frequently Asked Questions — GDPR & Compliance

Yes. Privacy by Design requires that data protection be embedded into the architecture of a system, not added as an afterthought. PrivacyPromptAI's local-only architecture makes it structurally impossible for us to receive your data. See our full compliance guide covering Articles 5, 6, 25, 32 and 83 →

Yes — this is one of the primary use cases. Sending documents containing personal data to AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini constitutes a cross-border data transfer under GDPR. By redacting PII first with PrivacyPromptAI, you remove the personal data before it reaches the AI platform, eliminating the GDPR exposure. Once your document is clean, you may also want to store it in pCloud — Swiss encrypted cloud storage — or generate a compliant privacy policy via Termly. See our full FAQ → for more detail.

PrivacyPromptAI's local-processing architecture aligns with GDPR (EU), UK GDPR, CCPA (California), HIPAA (US healthcare), PIPEDA (Canada), LGPD (Brazil), the Australian Privacy Act, India's DPDP Act 2023, and Romanian Law No. 190/2018. Since no personal data is collected or transmitted, obligations under most of these frameworks do not arise when using PrivacyPromptAI. If you still need to publish a GDPR-compliant privacy policy or cookie banner for your website, Termly covers that, and NordVPN can encrypt your connection when transmitting sensitive documents.

Does PrivacyPromptAI help with ISO 27001 compliance?

Yes, in a supporting capacity. ISO 27001 requires organisations to implement controls that protect personal and sensitive information from unauthorised access or disclosure. Removing personal data from documents before sharing them with AI tools or third parties is a practical implementation of several ISO 27001 Annex A controls, including those covering information classification, access restriction, and third-party data handling. PrivacyPromptAI's local-only architecture also ensures no data leaves your environment — directly supporting the standard's requirements around data transfer controls.

Can PrivacyPromptAI be used in regulated industries such as finance or insurance?

Yes. Finance and insurance are among the sectors with the strictest data handling requirements, including obligations under GDPR, the EU's DORA regulation (Digital Operational Resilience Act), and sector-specific FCA or EBA guidelines. A core requirement across all of these is that personal data must not be shared beyond what is strictly necessary. PrivacyPromptAI helps teams in these sectors clean client names, IBANs, national IDs and financial identifiers out of documents before routing them to AI tools, report generators or external partners — without any data leaving the user's browser.

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