AI tools like ChatGPT are everywhere now — and for good reason. They can help you write faster, summarise information, and automate all kinds of everyday tasks.
But if you work in recruitment or run a job board, there’s one thing you should never do:
Upload a candidate CV to a public AI tool.
It might seem harmless. Maybe you just want a quick summary. Or you’re trying to match a candidate to a job ad. But if you’re using a public tool like ChatGPT or Gemini, you may be putting personal data at risk without even realising it.
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Feature |
Public AI (e.g. ChatGPT) |
Strategies Private AI |
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GDPR Compliant |
❌ |
✅ |
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Hosted in UK |
❌ |
✅ |
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Built for recruitment |
❌ |
✅ |
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Keeps your data private |
❌ |
✅ |
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Works with CVs and job feeds |
⚠️ |
✅ |
What’s the problem?
Public AI tools aren’t designed for confidential or regulated use. Most store prompts and data temporarily, and some may even use them to improve future models (depending on your settings).
That means:
- You lose control of the data you paste in
- You can’t guarantee GDPR compliance
- You risk exposing personal or sensitive information
In recruitment, this is a big deal. CVs often include names, contact details, employment history, education, and sometimes even sensitive disclosures.
Even if you anonymise the data, it’s still dangerous to use tools not built for this kind of processing.
This isn’t just theory — it’s happening
We’ve seen recruiters paste in:
- Full CVs to generate candidate summaries
- Job specs to write tailored emails
- Internal notes to draft client updates
It all makes sense from a productivity standpoint. But in reality, it means sensitive data is going straight into someone else’s model.
So, we built a better way
At Strategies, we’ve developed a private AI system designed specifically for recruitment teams and job boards.
It runs on secure UK-based infrastructure that we own and manage ourselves. No public cloud. No SaaS vendor. No data being reused or sent anywhere it shouldn’t.
With our platform, you can:
- Upload your CV database securely
- Feed in your live jobs (via XML or another method)
- Instantly see which candidates are the best fit for each role
It gives you all the benefits of AI matching, with none of the public exposure.
The future of AI in recruitment is private
If you want to explore AI for recruitment but stay compliant and in control, this is the path forward.
We’re currently offering early access to agencies and job board clients who want to see how this works with their own data.
Want to see a demo or test it yourself?