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Disable Training on Your Data in ChatGPT and Claude in 5 Minutes

Stop personal information collection right now: two toggles, two minutes - and your new chats won't become a training database

  1. 1.Open ChatGPT (chat.openai.com) and log into your account.

    If you're already logged in, skip to step 2.

    ChatGPT ↗
  2. 2.Click your profile icon in the top right corner → «Settings» → «Data Controls».

    On mobile, the profile icon may be in the bottom left corner.

  3. 3.Find the toggle «Improve the model for everyone» and switch it to OFF. Click «Done».

    This is the key step: once you disable this option, new chats won't be used to train models anymore. Old chats stay in history, but from this point on, new ones are protected.

  4. 4.Now go to Claude.ai and log in.

    Claude is the second popular AI platform, which recently started learning from user data by default (since October 2025).

    Claude ↗
  5. 5.Click your profile icon in the top right corner → «Settings» → «Privacy».

    Claude's menu looks different from ChatGPT's, but the logic is the same.

  6. 6.Find the toggle «Help improve Claude» and switch it to OFF.

    After this step, your new Claude chats won't be used for training. If you see confirmation requests, agree to the change.

  7. 7.Create a list of what not to send to any AI chat: SSN/passport numbers, passwords, access codes, medical records, bank details, confidential company documents, source code, photos (especially with location data).

    Golden rule: if you wouldn't write it on a board in public or send it to a stranger, don't send it to a chatbot. Even with training disabled, this data is stored on servers for 30 days for security.

    Prompt
    Here is a list of information I will not send to AI: [document numbers / passwords / medical data / bank details / confidential company information]. I will rephrase my requests so I don't expose personal or sensitive details.
    What this prompt doesThis is a reminder for yourself. Replace [brackets] with types of sensitive information you have. Save it in your notes as a checklist.
💰 What it costs to followprices as of 2026-07
  • freeChatGPT (free plan)Completely free; disabling training doesn't require a paid subscription.
  • freeClaude (free plan)Completely free; disabling training is available on all plans including Free.
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