Confidential AI for legal departments

With Privatemode, you can use AI securely: end-to-end encrypted, compliant with § 203 Criminal Code (StGB) and § 43a Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO).

Use AI with Privatemode verifiably end-to-end encrypted – cloud or service providers cannot access. Protect sensitive data in accordance with § 43a Federal Lawyers' Act, § 2 BORA, and § 203 Criminal Code (StGB) and fulfill confidentiality obligations completely.

The challenge

Legal professionals face strict confidentiality requirements.

§ 43a BRAO & § 2 BORA

Attorneys are obligated to maintain confidentiality.

§ 203 Criminal Code

Unauthorized disclosure of client secrets is punishable by law.

GDPR

Technical measures (privacy-by-design) to protect personal data.

BRAK guidelines

The German Bar Association (BRAK) guidelines on secure AI usage require legal professionals to follow the "need-to-know principle" where "it must be carefully examined whether the provider absolutely needs access to client information." They note that "it is not sufficient to remove names and addresses of clients if client information can be derived from the context."

German attorneys must "observe professional secrecy" under Section 43a(2)(1) of the Federal Lawyers' Act, with potential criminal penalties. AI presents confidentiality risks because "the information input into AI models is typically stored and used to train these systems further" while "Generative AI lacks the ability to distinguish between confidential and non-sensitive data."

The solution: Privatemode AI enables you to not compromise client confidentiality.

Privatemode AI enables the use of the latest AI technologies without endangering the confidentiality of client data.

End-to-end encrypted: Data is always encrypted, even in use
End-to-end verifiable: Complete proof of data integrity
Zero-Trust architecture: Protection against unauthorized access at all levels
EU hosted: Complies with European data protection standards

Privatemode encrypts your data before it leaves your device and, through confidential computing technology, keeps it protected even during processing.

This hardware-based technology ensures that your data remains encrypted even during processing in memory.

Furthermore, the technology allows you to remotely verify the integrity of the protected environment. This finally makes it possible to process sensitive data while using AI without risking security.

Key benefits

End-to-end encrypted

Data is protected at all times, even during runtime, ensuring that client communications remain privileged and confidential as required by § 43a BRAO.

Verifiable security

Complete verification of data integrity and security, providing documented proof of compliance with legal confidentiality requirements.

Zero-Trust architecture

Protection against unauthorized access at all levels, ensuring attorney-client privilege is maintained in accordance with § 203 StGB.

EU hosting

Complies with European data protection standards and legal requirements for data sovereignity.

How does Privatemode AI work?

Applications of secure AI in the legal industry

Confidential document analysis

AI-supported review of contracts and legal documents (due diligence) without exposing sensitive client information to third parties.

Legal research

AI-assisted analysis of legal texts and court decisions to build stronger cases while maintaining client confidentiality.

Creation of legal briefs

Efficient and legally secure document drafting with AI assistance that respects attorney-client privilege.

AI-supported risk analysis

AI-supported review of contracts and legal documents (due diligence) without exposing sensitive client information to third parties.

Compliance checks

Automated verification of documents and processes while maintaining complete data security and confidentiality.

Secure e-discovery

Process large volumes of case-relevant documents and communications efficiently while ensuring that confidential information remains protected throughout the discovery process.

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