Security and data handling
How your information is handled, in plain words.
Trust matters when you share business information with an AI company. This page explains in plain words what we do, and what we do not claim.
What happens to your data
- Website connection: the site is served over HTTPS.
- Enquiries: stored in a private Google Sheet used by the founder. We do not share them with other companies.
- Free tools and chat: the text you enter is sent to Google's Gemini AI service to create a reply. We ask you not to enter confidential or personal data into these public demos.
- File converters: PDF, Word, image, Excel and data conversions run inside your browser. Your file is not uploaded.
- Payments: the website does not take card payments or store card details.
How we keep the AI under control
- The chat assistant only answers about our services, and refuses unrelated requests and attempts to override its rules.
- Free tools treat what you type as data, not instructions, and have per-visitor and daily limits to prevent misuse.
- Tool results are shown as plain text, not as executable content.
- For HR policy answers, the assistant answers only from the text you provide and sends sensitive matters to a person.
When your data must not leave your premises
For client work with sensitive documents, we offer private and on-premises AI: assistants that run on your own PC or server. In that setup your documents are not sent to us or to outside AI services. We agree the data handling in writing before any project starts, and we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement.
What we do not claim
We do not currently hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 certification. We are a small studio, and we prefer to be clear about that. For regulated or high-risk data, the on-premises option keeps control with you.
Report a problem
If you find a security issue or believe your data has been exposed, email hello@authoritystudioai.org with the details. We will reply as quickly as we can and fix confirmed issues. Please do not test our systems in ways that affect other visitors.
See also our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.