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The Importance of AI Privacy Controls
By default, most AI models use user interactions for training purposes. Manually disabling this option is a best practice if you frequently share sensitive data, company information, or proprietary code with Claude.
Tips for New Claude Users
If you have just signed up for a Claude account, make reviewing the Privacy menu your first step. This ensures your data privacy is protected from your very first chat.
Step by Step
How to Prevent Claude from Using Your Chat Data for AI Training
- Click on your profile name or the menu icon at the bottom-left of the screen (or navigate to the Settings section).
- Select 'Settings' from the list of options that appears.
- Click on the 'Privacy' tab within the Settings window.
- Look for the section titled 'Help Claude improve'.
- Locate the option 'Allow the use of your chat and coding sessions to train and improve the model'.
- Click the toggle or checkbox to turn it OFF to prevent your data from being used to train AI models.
- Ensure the settings are updated before closing the Settings window.
