Managing ChatGPT and other AI tools isn’t just about staying compliant; it’s about keeping control and earning client trust.
Follow these five rules to set smart, safe, and effective AI boundaries in your organization.
- Set Clear Boundaries Before You Begin
- Always Keep Humans in the Loop
- Ensure Transparency and Keep Logs
- Understand How Intellectual Property and Data Protection Works
- Make Governance a Continuous Practice
These rules work together to create a solid foundation for using AI responsibly. As AI becomes part of daily operations, having clear guidelines and governance keeps your organization on the right side of ethics and the law.
Strong AI governance paired with a clear 2026 privacy compliance framework keeps your organization responsible, compliant, and trusted.
Privacy Compliance Checklist 2026
- Data Collection: Be clear about what data you collect.
- Consent Management: Consent must be active, recorded, and reversible.
- Third-Party Disclosures: Be honest about what third parties process your user’s data.
- Privacy Rights and User Controls: Outline users’ rights to their data, and objection to its processing.
- Cookie Management and Tracking: Clearly disclose tracking tools and refresh them regularly.
- Compliance Assurance: If you have international customers, be GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other privacy laws compliant.
- Contact and Governance: Your privacy policy should have the name of a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact point.
- Policy Update: Add a “last updated” date to your privacy policy.
- Automations and AI: Platforms used must be revealed.
