Now open source — Apache 2.0

Keep personal data
out of AI

Tecto automatically finds and removes names, emails, phone numbers and other personal details from your AI prompts — before they ever reach OpenAI, Google, or any AI provider.

Try the scrubber — free View on GitHub
Live demo — watch personal data get scrubbed in real time
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1You type your prompt
2Tecto scrubs it
3AI provider sees this
Works with every AI provider
OpenAI Anthropic Google AI Mistral Azure Copilot
How it works

Three steps. Zero exposure.

You change one line of configuration. Tecto handles everything else automatically.

01

You send a prompt

Type naturally — include names, emails, whatever you need. Tecto sits between you and the AI, catching everything before it leaves.

02

Tecto scrubs it

Personal details are detected and swapped with safe placeholders in real time. Names become PERSON_01. Emails become EMAIL_01. The AI never sees real data.

03

You get the real answer

The AI responds using placeholders. Tecto swaps the real details back in before you see it. The temporary mapping is destroyed. Nothing is stored. Ever.

What it catches

40+ types of personal data
detected automatically

Names, contact details, ID numbers, financial data — Tecto catches it all before your AI provider can see it.

Full names
Email addresses
Phone numbers
Home addresses
Dates of birth
National Insurance no.
Credit card numbers
Bank accounts
IP addresses
Passport numbers
Driving licence no.
NHS numbers
Web links with data
Vehicle registrations
Social media handles
Custom rules
Why Tecto

Built for people who care
where their data goes

Whether you're a developer, a business, or someone who just wants to use AI safely.

Runs on your machine

A single Docker container on your own infrastructure. Your personal data never passes through anyone else's servers. You stay in complete control.

Fully open source

Apache 2.0 licensed — read every line of code. No black boxes. No "trust us" promises. You can verify exactly what Tecto does with your data.

European infrastructure

Managed version hosted in Germany on EU servers. No data leaves Europe. No exposure to US surveillance laws. GDPR compliant by design.

Nothing is stored

Tecto works in memory only. Once your prompt is processed, the temporary data is destroyed. There's nothing to hack, nothing to leak, nothing to subpoena.

Works with any AI

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Mistral — or your own local models. One tool that protects you regardless of which AI you use.

Compliance built in

Full audit trail of what was caught and when — without storing actual personal data. Ready for GDPR audits and the EU AI Act enforcement starting August 2026.

Regulation is coming

The EU AI Act starts enforcement in August 2026

If your business uses AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot, you're classified as a "deployer" under EU law. That means new obligations around data governance, transparency, and audit trails.

Companies that aren't ready face fines up to €35 million or 7% of global revenue. Tecto gives you the controls and documentation to be compliant from day one.

Enforcement begins
2 August 2026
Fines up to €35M or 7% revenue
Pricing

Simple pricing.
Start free.

No hidden fees. No per-seat gotchas. Self-hosted means unlimited users for a flat rate.

FREE
£0
Try it on the web
  • 10 scrubs per day
  • 40+ detection types
  • No account needed
  • No data stored
Start scrubbing
PERSONAL
£9/mo
For individual use
  • Unlimited scrubs
  • Browser extension
  • API access
  • Basic audit log
Get started
TEAM
£10/user/mo
For teams and businesses
  • Everything in Personal
  • Admin dashboard
  • Team management
  • Compliance reports
  • Priority support
Start free trial
SELF-HOSTED
£29/mo flat
Your servers, unlimited users
  • Docker deployment
  • Unlimited everything
  • Full audit suite
  • Compliance exports
  • Zero data leaves your network
Deploy now
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