Character.AI privacy checklist
AI companion apps can process intimate conversations. Treat privacy as a buying criterion, not a footer link.
1. Read data retention policy
AICT flags this as a manual verification item before recommending Character.AI as privacy-safe.
2. Check if conversations train models
AICT flags this as a manual verification item before recommending Character.AI as privacy-safe.
3. Check billing descriptor/discretion
AICT flags this as a manual verification item before recommending Character.AI as privacy-safe.
4. Check account deletion flow
AICT flags this as a manual verification item before recommending Character.AI as privacy-safe.
5. Avoid crisis/medical dependence on companion apps
AICT flags this as a manual verification item before recommending Character.AI as privacy-safe.
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