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How to Check What an AI Companion Does With Your Data

Friday, August 28, 2026
2 min read

You can establish what an NSFW AI platform does with your data in about ten minutes, and it will tell you more than any review. The method is five steps, and the answer is usually in what the policy declines to say.

The five steps

StepLook forFail signal
1. Find retentionA stated period"As long as necessary"
2. Find trainingAn explicit no, or a working opt-outNo mention at all
3. Test deletionDelete something, then look for itStill reachable by direct link
4. Read the processor listNamed third parties"Trusted partners"
5. Check the descriptorBuy the smallest pack, read the statementAnything recognisable

Step 3 is the one people skip

Policies describe intent; deletion tests behaviour. Delete an image, then try its direct URL. If the file is still served from the CDN, "deleted" meant removed from your gallery view, not removed. This takes two minutes and is the single most informative thing you can do.

Step 5 costs a few dollars and is worth it

Buy the smallest possible pack before any subscription and read the card statement. The descriptor is frequently a neutral holding company, but not always, and finding out on the smallest possible transaction is better than finding out on an annual plan. See what shows up on your card statement.

What the answers mean

See are AI girlfriend chats private for how to read what you find. Part of the full NSFW AI safety checklist.

FAQ

What if there is no privacy policy at all?

That is your answer. Do not use it.

How long should this take?

Ten minutes, plus a few dollars for the descriptor check. Less time than you will spend choosing a character.

Does an opt-out actually work?

Unverifiable from outside. An explicit "we do not train on user content" is stronger than an opt-out you cannot audit.

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