Data and privacy

What actually goes over the network with local AI: the data, the security, the compliance, and the control that stays in your hands.

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1.PrivacyBeginner
Privacy and GDPR: What Local AI Changes
Extra-EU transfers, sub-processors and Arts. 5, 25, 28, 32, 44: what the GDPR really says about cloud vs local, and what is still owed even with in-house AI.
June 10, 2026 · 6 min read
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2.PrivacyIntermediate
Privacy: what actually goes over the network when AI is local
Your data doesn't leave the machine — almost. Here's what actually goes out over the network with Ollama and LM Studio, and how to verify it in half an hour with tcpdump, Wireshark and mitmproxy.
October 3, 2026 · 7 min read

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