Claude is an AI assistant developed by Anthropic, a San Francisco-based AI safety company. Claude is designed with a focus on being helpful, harmless, and honest, and is capable of handling complex reasoning tasks, long-form analysis, coding, and creative work.

Privacy and Security

Claude is operated by Anthropic, which positions itself as a safety-focused AI company. While Anthropic has a stronger focus on AI safety compared to some competitors, the service is still based in the United States and subject to US data regulations rather than EU privacy standards by default.

Data Concerns

• Free plan conversations may be used to improve models, with an opt-out option
• Data is processed and stored primarily on US servers
• No EU data residency option available for individual consumer plans
• Subject to US surveillance laws
• Anthropic is not formally GDPR certified
• Paid plans (Pro, Team, Enterprise) offer stronger data protection with no training on user data
• Enterprise plans provide additional security controls and compliance features