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Andre Rizzo
Founder & Lead Developer
Privacy··8 min read
GDPR and AI: using AI without breaching privacy
GDPR, EU AI Act and customer data: SMBs are flying blind.
60% of Italian companies use ChatGPT informally with no privacy assessment.
3 risk levels
L1 consumer tools: high. L2 enterprise: medium with no-training. L3 self-hosted/EU: low.
DPIA: when mandatory
Special categories, significant decisions, systematic monitoring, new tech at scale.
Valid legal bases
Legitimate interest, contract performance, explicit consent.
AI Act from Aug 2026
4 risk levels. Most uses are limited risk with transparency duties.
Checklist
Inventory, policy, vendors with DPA + no-training + EU, DPIA before go-live, train people.
FAQ
ChatGPT with customer data?
Enterprise/Team with DPA only.
Disclose AI to customers?
Often yes — AI Act transparency.