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Use AI without leaking company data
The problem
Legal says customer data can't leave our region, or can't leave our machines at all.
What you'll get
Three patterns, from most to least private, and how to choose between them.
Best options right now
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Fully local models ↗
Nothing leaves your hardware: Ollama, llama.cpp or vLLM on your own servers
MediumHardware only
Your cloud, your region
Frontier models inside your AWS / Google Cloud / Azure account and region (Bedrock, Vertex AI, Azure AI Foundry)
MediumPay per use
Direct API + data controls
Fastest access to new models; review the provider's retention and training terms and redact personal data first
EasyPay per use
Do this first
- Classify your data: public, internal, confidential, regulated.
- Check which models are available in your required region in our availability matrix.
- Add a redaction step for personal data before any prompt leaves your network.
Watch out for
- New models often reach cloud regions days or weeks after the direct API, and sometimes as preview only.
- Logs and traces can hold prompts. Include them in your data review.
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