Data privacy, AI training, GDPR, SOC 2 and HIPAA, answered from Grok’s own policies. Last checked October 17, 2026
Only on a paid or business plan Only some Grok plans keep your content out of model training. It offers GDPR/CCPA rights or a data processing agreement (DPA). Don’t paste confidential client information until you have checked the plan’s data terms with the vendor.
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Depends on your plan Grok keeps content out of training on some plans (usually business or enterprise), while free or personal use may be used to improve its models.
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GDPR rights and DPA offered Grok describes GDPR (or CCPA) rights or offers a data processing agreement. Whether your use is compliant also depends on how you use it: sign the DPA, check where data is stored and record the tool in your processing register.
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In progress Grok says a SOC 2 or ISO/IEC 27001 audit is in progress.
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Not clearly stated Grok gives partial information on deleting data. Check its privacy policy for the exact retention period.
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Low documented gaps We found no public evidence of: encryption in transit and at rest; follows an AI risk standard (ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act). Check these points with the vendor before sharing confidential or personal data. Gaps in public information: encryption in transit and at rest; follows an AI risk standard (ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act); human review controls. As with any AI tool, check outputs for mistakes, never paste passwords or secrets, and be careful with links and files from unknown sources, which can carry hidden instructions (prompt injection).
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Business plans protect more Business and enterprise plans of Grok keep your content out of training; free or personal use may not.
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No BAA found We found no HIPAA business associate agreement for Grok. Without a BAA, don’t use it with protected health information.
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For client confidentiality and privilege, we couldn’t confirm no training on your content, an independent security audit, SSO and access controls. Ask the vendor for these in writing, or limit use to non-confidential tasks.
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For financial records and client data, we couldn’t confirm no training on your content, an independent security audit, encryption, data deletion. Ask the vendor for these in writing, or limit use to non-confidential tasks.
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For patient data, we couldn’t confirm no training on your content, an independent security audit, a HIPAA BAA. Ask the vendor for these in writing, or limit use to non-confidential tasks.
Safest AI tools for healthcareCheck first
For client documents under NDA, we couldn’t confirm no training on your content, an independent security audit, SSO and access controls. Ask the vendor for these in writing, or limit use to non-confidential tasks.
Safest AI tools for consultantsCheck first
For company and customer data, we couldn’t confirm no training on your content. Ask the vendor for these in writing, or limit use to non-confidential tasks.
Safest AI tools for businessesFair Some important controls are missing or not documented.
Is Grok safe? Full privacy report How SafeScore worksRisks to consider: We found no public evidence of: encryption in transit and at rest; follows an AI risk standard (ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act). Check these points with the vendor before sharing confidential or personal data.
Assessed by KurateAI editors from public information. Last updated October 17, 2026. SafeScore summarises public information; it isn’t an audit. Make or use Grok and have more evidence? Send it to us.
| Tool | SafeScore | Trains on your data | GDPR / DPA | SOC 2 / ISO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grok |
61 | Depends on plan | Yes | In progress | |
 Perplexity |
80 | No (by default) | Yes | Yes | Compare |
 ChatGPT |
98 | No (by default) | Yes | Yes | Compare |
 Gemini |
98 | No (by default) | Yes | Yes | Compare |
 Meta AI |
72 | Yes | Yes | In progress | Compare |
| YCYou.com | 78 | No (by default) | Yes | Yes | Compare |
 Claude |
98 | No (by default) | Yes | Yes | Compare |
This page summarises Grok’s public information as of October 17, 2026. It isn’t legal advice or an audit. Policies change, so confirm with the vendor before sharing sensitive data. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.