Use AI in your business without risking client data
AI saves your business real time, but your clients' data isn't yours to risk. Here's how to keep the speed without the slip-ups: check before you paste, pick a plan with proper data protections, and give your team a simple set of rules to follow.
Three checks before AI touches client work
Free and instant, so the speed never comes at the cost of a client's trust.
- FreeSkuto Paste CheckerCheck before you paste: pick what you're about to share and which AI you use, and see in seconds if it's safe — with the vendor's actual terms and a safer alternative.
- FreeSkuto Plan PickerFind out in one minute whether a paid AI plan is worth it for you — real euro prices, VAT included, re-verified every week.
- FreeGet More From AIAlready using AI but feel you're scratching the surface? Answer a few questions and get a personal plan to level up: the right assistant for what you do, the plan that's actually worth it, and the settings and prompts that unlock more.
Client data and NDAs
A client list, a signed contract, a candidate's CV: pasting any of these into a consumer AI account can put you in breach of a confidentiality agreement before you've even read the reply. The fix is straightforward. Anonymize first, or check what your AI's terms actually allow for that kind of data.
Team plans vs consumer plans
The real difference isn't the price. It's what comes with it. Business tiers typically exclude your data from training by default and include a DPA (data processing agreement), the document GDPR expects when client data is involved. Consumer accounts offer neither. Whether the upgrade makes sense for your team is a numbers question.
Write a simple AI policy
One page is enough: which tools are approved, what must never be pasted, which account to use, and who to ask when in doubt. Without it, your team uses AI anyway, just quietly, on personal accounts. That's shadow AI, and it's the riskier version of the same habit. Note: this is educational guidance, not legal advice. For contracts and compliance, talk to a professional.
The business words, explained simply
DPA, shadow AI, enterprise tier: the terms that come up in vendor contracts and team meetings, each one explained in plain language: