discussion on the Reddit threads<\/a> about Character.AI users being affected by a bug that allowed for other people\u2019s chats to be randomly leaked into other user chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEssentially what this means is that whenever you use the service, you are taking the risk of your chats being about as private as shouting your darkest secrets from the roof of a crowded shopping mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And if that wasn\u2019t enough to keep you on your guard, all of the conversations that you have are stored by the company, and so can be accessible to anyone who has control over the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Therefore, you should always assume that anything you share with Character.AI has the potential of not being private or confidential. So, you need to be cautious about sharing any personal information with your character avatars whenever you’re using this service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Cookies On The Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n According to Character.AI\u2019s own privacy policy, the company uses cookies to operate its website, so that the company can gather usage data, which it claims will enhance your browsing experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nCookies are created whenever you load a website into your browser. They can be used to store your login information, but also all the activities you do when using websites, so they act like a digital bookmark that allow you to pick up where you left off the last time that you visited the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Character.AI\u2019s own cookies policy states that, \u201cvarious online analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, employ cookies to help us analyze site usage and improve your experience\u201d. What this means is that the platform, as well as any of its service providers, can use their cookies, or other tracking technologies, to monitor you when using Character.AI, and also your social media. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, at present the service doesn\u2019t react to “Do Not Track” signals if you choose to not enable the cookies. Plus, the cookies Character.AI uses can have varying lifetimes, so they might expire after a certain period, or can remain hidden in your browser until a set expiration date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is something that you should keep in mind, especially if the information that you share when conversing with your chatbots contains sensitive details, or could be deemed offensive by others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n These days, it would be silly to believe that anything you share in the digital space can remain private, considering that even in the real world, we\u2019re constantly being monitored, and anyone of the TikTok generation doesn\u2019t even have a concept of what privacy actually means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this in mind, if you so decide to use Character.AI to have conversations in the meta space, just remember to proceed with caution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, are Character.AI chats private? It’s best to stick to the logic of “better safe than sorry”. They may technically be private, but unless you want to risk the chatbots sharing your secrets with the wider digital world, you should be careful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never trust an avatar to keep your private information concealed from prying eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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