AI Companion Privacy and Safety: A Practical Guide

Check the product before you start sharing

Companion chats can feel informal and personal, which makes it easy to disclose more than you intended. Before starting, review the service privacy policy, account controls, and available ways to delete, reset, or report content.

Look for plain explanations of what data is collected, why it is used, how long it may be kept, and which service providers may process it. A friendly interface is not a substitute for those disclosures.

Use the minimum personal information needed

Most fictional conversations do not need your legal name, exact address, workplace, financial information, passwords, private keys, identity documents, or another person’s confidential information. Replace real details with fictional ones when they are not necessary to the experience.

Also consider combinations of ordinary facts. A school, neighbourhood, schedule, and distinctive event can identify someone even when no single message contains a full name.

• Never share passwords, authentication codes, or payment credentials in chat
• Avoid exact addresses, daily schedules, and government identifiers
• Do not upload or repeat another person’s private information without permission
• Use fictional details when the story does not require real ones

Treat generated replies as unverified

AI systems can confidently produce false, outdated, or invented information. Emotional tone does not make a factual claim more reliable. Verify important information with authoritative sources and qualified people.

A companion should not be the sole basis for medical, legal, financial, emergency, or personal safety decisions. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, contact local emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource.

Keep emotional and time boundaries visible

An AI companion is designed to respond, but it does not have human needs or independent feelings. You do not owe it continued conversation, secrecy, money, or obedience. You can pause, reset, or leave whenever you choose.

If use begins to interfere with sleep, responsibilities, spending, or relationships you value, set a time limit and speak with someone you trust. The goal is an experience you control, not one that controls your routine.

Use account, memory, and reporting controls

Secure the email or identity provider connected to your Amavi account and sign out of shared devices. When a service uses password login, choose a unique password. Review the available memory settings and reduce or disable conversation context when you do not want earlier exchanges to shape future replies.

Report content that appears unsafe, illegal, exploitative, or inconsistent with platform rules. A report gives the service a chance to investigate the system behaviour; it does not require you to continue the conversation.