Family privacy guide

Some information should stay out of AI tools.

This resource and pilot inquiry guide helps families think through private, sensitive, regulated, or high-risk information before entering it into an AI chat.

Quick rule

If it would hurt to expose, pause first.

Names, records, accounts, locations, money, health, school, and family details deserve extra care before any tool sees them.

Examples

Review these categories before sharing.

Identity and account details

Passwords, account numbers, security questions, full IDs, private logins, and recovery codes should not be pasted into a chat.

Family and location details

Home addresses, routines, child details, travel plans, and private family situations need careful review.

Health, money, school, and legal topics

Use extra caution when the topic affects professional advice, official records, policy decisions, or high-stakes choices.

Private documents and messages

Before summarizing a document or message thread, ask whether everyone involved would expect that text to be shared with a tool.

Boundary

Settings matter, but judgment matters too.

Account settings and privacy controls can change. Families should review the tool, the account, the task, and the information before deciding what belongs in an AI system.