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AI Privacy Essentials
Use AI tools without leaking personal information, client data, passwords or confidential work. Learn what never to paste, how POPIA applies and how to use AI safely at work — about 15 minutes.
By the end, you can
decide what is safe to put into an AI tool, remove personal details before you do, and respond correctly if something slips through.
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Read the first lesson
This is exactly how AI Privacy Essentials starts, in your browser or on WhatsApp. Short messages, real examples, one step at a time.
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AI Privacy Essentials
QUEST AI-PRIVACY
Where does your prompt go?
🤖 AI tools feel like a private conversation. They are not.
When you type or upload something, it is sent to the company that runs the tool, over the internet, to computers you don't control. Depending on the tool, your account type and its settings, what you share may be:
• stored for a period of time
• seen by people who review conversations
• used to improve the tool
Each tool has its own rules, and they can change.
🔐 The safe habit: assume anything you type into a public AI tool may be stored and seen by others. Then decide what to share.
Reply NEXT to continue ▸
What you'll cover
- 1 Where does your prompt go?free preview above
- 2 Never paste these
- 3 The POPIA link
- 4 Check your workplace policy
- 5 Strip it out first
- 6 Know your tool's settings
- 7 If something slips through
- 8 🧠 Final challenge
- 9 What to remember
Your certificate
Pass the challenge and it arrives straight away as a PDF. Add it to your CV or LinkedIn, and anyone can check it's real.
Certificate of completion
Your name here
has completed the MicroQuest
AI Privacy Essentials
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AI Privacy Essentials: questions
How long does AI Privacy Essentials take?
About 15 minutes: 9 short lessons, 2 quick checks and a 5-question final challenge. Your progress is saved after every step, so you can stop and carry on later.
How much does AI Privacy Essentials cost?
R19, paid securely online, or 19 learning credits from your wallet. You pay once: if you don’t pass the challenge, you try again at no extra cost.
What do I need to pass?
4 out of 5 on the final challenge (80%). The quick checks along the way help you learn and do not count towards your mark.
Is the certificate accredited?
No. A MicroQuest is informal learning. Your certificate proves you completed it and has a number and QR code anyone can verify, but it is not an accredited qualification or SETA/QCTO credits, and it says so.
Can I do it on my phone?
Yes. Tap Start to learn in your phone’s browser, or send QUEST AI-PRIVACY to 076 263 6000 on WhatsApp. It is the same MicroQuest and the same certificate either way.
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