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Why Compliance Matters for AI

When using AI services like OpenAI, Anthropic, or other LLM providers, you’re sending user data to third-party systems. This creates significant legal and compliance risks under modern privacy regulations. Blindfold protects you by ensuring sensitive data never reaches AI providers in plain text. PII is detected and anonymized before it leaves your infrastructure. 
User message                    Blindfold                        AI Provider
"Email hans@example.de"  →  "Email <Email Address_1>"  →  AI only sees tokens
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"I'll email hans@..."    ←   Detokenize with mapping   ←  "I'll email <Email Address_1>"

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Regulation Guides

GDPR

EU data protection for AI applications. Use the EU region and gdpr_eu policy to keep European personal data compliant.

HIPAA

Protect PHI in healthcare AI. Use the US region and hipaa_us policy to meet HIPAA de-identification requirements.

PCI DSS

Secure cardholder data in payment AI. Use the pci_dss policy to mask, encrypt, and redact card numbers.

EU AI Act

Meet the world’s first comprehensive AI regulation. Data minimization, transparency, and high-risk system requirements.

Data Residency

Keep sensitive data in the right jurisdiction. Regional endpoints and tokenization for cross-border AI compliance.

CCPA / CPRA

Protect California consumer data. Prevent “sale” or “sharing” of personal information with AI providers.

LGPD

Brazil’s data protection law. Use the EU region and gdpr_eu policy for LGPD-compliant AI processing.

SOC 2

Demonstrate security practices to enterprise customers. Audit logs, encryption, and access controls.

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Quick Comparison

RegulationPolicyRegionKey Focus
GDPRgdpr_euEUPersonal data of EU residents — names, emails, IBANs, addresses
HIPAAhipaa_usUSProtected Health Information — 18 identifiers including SSNs, MRNs
PCI DSSpci_dssAnyCardholder data — card numbers, CVVs, expiry dates
EU AI Actgdpr_eu + strictEUData minimization, transparency, high-risk AI systems
Data ResidencyAnyEU / USCross-border data transfers, Schrems II, GDPR Chapter V
CCPA / CPRAstrictUSCalifornia consumer rights — opt-out of sale/sharing of PI
LGPDgdpr_euEUBrazilian personal data — names, CPFs, addresses
SOC 2AnyAnyTrust Services Criteria — security, confidentiality, privacy

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Common Compliance Questions

Yes, for GDPR compliance. Contact us at hello@blindfold.dev to sign a DPA.Blindfold processes personal data to detect and protect PII, making us a data processor under GDPR.
Yes. Blindfold offers:
  • Business Associate Agreement (BAA)
  • AES-256 encryption (HIPAA compliant)
  • Audit logging
  • Access controls
Contact us for a BAA: hello@blindfold.dev
SOC 2 certification is in progress. Contact us for current compliance status and security documentation.
  • EU region: PII processed on EU-based servers (eu-api.blindfold.dev)
  • US region: PII processed on US-based servers (us-api.blindfold.dev)
  • Data retention: We don’t store your text data
  • Audit logs: Retained for 90 days
  • Backups: Encrypted at rest
See Regions for details.
Because Blindfold protects PII before it reaches AI providers:
  1. If AI provider is breached: Your users’ real PII was never exposed (only tokens/hashes)
  2. If Blindfold is breached: We notify you within 72 hours per GDPR
  3. Reduced risk: Tokenized/hashed data is not useful to attackers
Blindfold provides:
  1. Audit logs — every PII detection and anonymization is logged
  2. API documentation — proof of data protection implementation
  3. DPA/BAA — legal agreements for GDPR/HIPAA
  4. Dashboard reports — export audit logs for compliance reviews
Export audit logs from the dashboard for compliance reports.

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Getting Started with Compliance

1

Sign up for Blindfold

Create your account at app.blindfold.dev
2

Choose your region

Select EU or US region based on your data residency requirements. See Regions.
3

Select a compliance policy

Use gdpr_eu, hipaa_us, or pci_dss depending on your regulation. See Policies.
4

Integrate Blindfold

Follow the Quick Start guide to add Blindfold to your application.
5

Request compliance documents

Email hello@blindfold.dev for DPA, BAA, or security documentation.

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Need Help?

Legal Questions

Contact our legal team for DPAs, BAAs, and compliance questions

Technical Support

Get help with integration and implementation

Documentation

Read our technical documentation

Cookbook Examples

Working code examples for GDPR and HIPAA
Disclaimer: This documentation provides general information about compliance requirements. It is not legal advice. Consult with legal counsel to ensure your specific implementation meets all applicable regulations.