SOWA Privacy
SOWA Privacy
SOWA Privacy is the data protection proxy for the GDPR-compliant use of international AI systems in your organization. Protect sensitive data in real time.
Employees use ChatGPT & Co. – but entering highly sensitive data poses enormous legal risks.
Personal data, health information, or contract contents end up with international AI providers in third countries.
Lack of control over Art. 9 GDPR data leads to incalculable compliance risks and potential penalties.
A complete AI ban drives users into unregulated gray areas; internal infrastructure projects often fail due to complexity.
Expert perspectives on AI privacy, compliance, and enterprise security.
The EU AI Act is now enforced. Here's what your organization must do to avoid fines without sacrificing productivity.
Read more →If your AI proxy keeps logs, it keeps liability. Why no-log is the only defensible approach under Art. 9 GDPR.
Read more →When engineers pasted proprietary code into ChatGPT, the fallout was immediate. The anatomy — and the prevention.
Read more →Total control on your own infrastructure — with trade-offs. How to decide which path fits your organization.
Read more →SOWA Privacy is industry-agnostic and protects where it matters most.
Authorities & Ministries
Protection of Patient Data
Contract & Account Data
Secure Trade Secrets
Real-world examples of how SOWA Privacy protects sensitive data across industries.
A government employee uses AI to draft a response about a citizen's permit application.
"Dear Maria Schmidt, your building permit for Hauptstraße 42, 10115 Berlin (Ref: BPA-2026-08834) has been reviewed. Please contact us at construction.company@berlin.de."
"Dear [PERSON_1], your building permit for [ADDRESS_1] (Ref: [REF_1]) has been reviewed. Please contact us at [EMAIL_1]."
A doctor asks AI to summarize a patient's treatment history for a referral letter.
"Patient Thomas Weber (DOB: 14.03.1978, Insurance ID: K110483927) was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes on 12.01.2025. Attending physician: Dr. Anna Richter."
"Patient [PERSON_1] (DOB: [DATE_1], Insurance ID: [ID_1]) was diagnosed with [DIAGNOSIS_1] on [DATE_2]. Attending physician: [PERSON_2]."
A compliance officer uses AI to review a contract clause involving client financial data.
"The account holder Julia Becker (IBAN: DE89 3704 0044 0532 0130 00) is entitled to quarterly dividends. Tax ID: 21/815/08150. Contact: +49 170 9384756."
"The account holder [PERSON_1] (IBAN: [IBAN_1]) is entitled to quarterly dividends. Tax ID: [TAX_ID_1]. Contact: [PHONE_1]."
An engineer asks AI to optimize a production process involving proprietary specifications.
"Reactor unit RX-7 at Plant Ludwigshafen operates at 847°C / 23.4 bar using catalyst PtRh-4.2X (internal formula). Maintenance contact: Eng. Klaus Hoffmann."
"Reactor unit [ASSET_1] operates at [SPEC_1] using catalyst [FORMULA_1]. Maintenance contact: [PERSON_1]."
From open source to enterprise — protect your data with 100% local AI anonymization.
Install from the Chrome Web Store
Basic privacy protection for everyday AI chat users. No setup needed.
Full detection & file support for privacy-conscious consumers.
Managed deployment, admin tools, compliance & dedicated support
Managed deployment & admin tools for teams. Min. 5 seats.
Full compliance, SSO, SIEM & server-side audit. 25+ seats.
Our mission is to bridge the gap between data protection and technological progress.
SOWA Privacy was born from the conviction that utilizing cutting-edge AI systems should never come at the expense of individual privacy or business-critical secrets.
We created an architecture that establishes "Sovereign AI" not just as a buzzword, but as a technical standard. Through complete local processing, we give companies full control over their data back.
Learn more about our missionWe trust no cloud. Your data is processed before it ever leaves your device.
Our core is open source. Anyone can verify how we implement anonymization.
Real-time protection without the need for complex infrastructure projects.