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Novitec B.V. (Groningen, NL)How safe is LegalMike for legal practice?
LegalMike has a strong published GDPR profile and, with the right business settings, is well suited for use in law firms.
Where does LegalMike stand in legal practice?
Shared place 1 of 45 options for law firms (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 19 options, like LegalMike, have a strong profile. Each tile is an option we follow for this field; click through for the check.
Published safeguards
language models from OpenAI via OpenAI's European endpoint, zero data retention (according to the provider); customer data processed and stored within the EEA, customer database on servers in Amsterdam (according to the provider); no training on customer data by OpenAI or LegalMike (according to the provider); ISO 27001 certification process completed in 2026, IT partner Researchable ISO 27001-certified (according to the provider); data processing agreement with sub-processors (according to the provider)
How to use LegalMike safely
- Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
- Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
- Enable EU data residency where the provider offers it.
- Keep a professional in the loop: confidentiality is mandatory.
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Via pop-up windows in the HTML preview of code blocks, an attacker could bypass Lockdown Mode and siphon off your chat history, via a manipulated prompt, GPT or shared chat. OpenAI patched the flaw on 18 September 2026; Check Point published the details on 5 November. Users do not need to do anything. source
In the third quarter of 2026, OpenAI made more than 200 reports to law enforcement about threatened violence based on ChatGPT conversations. Conversations in which someone appears fixated on violence may be ended automatically by ChatGPT, and if it happens repeatedly, OpenAI can pause the account. So don't assume that what you type into ChatGPT stays confidential. source
ChatGPT can use plugins to search and summarise iCloud mail and change appointments, including on the free subscription. Signing in uses an app-specific password from Apple; it remains valid if you disconnect the integration in ChatGPT and you must revoke it yourself via account.apple.com. source
Questions
- How safe is LegalMike for legal practice?
- LegalMike has a strong published GDPR profile and, with the right business settings, is well suited for use in law firms. EU options, no training on your data and/or self-hostable.
- Does LegalMike train on my data?
- language models from OpenAI via OpenAI's European endpoint, zero data retention (according to the provider); customer data processed and stored within the EEA, customer database on servers in Amsterdam (according to the provider); no training on customer data by OpenAI or LegalMike (according to the provider); ISO 27001 certification process completed in 2026, IT partner Researchable ISO 27001-certified (according to the provider); data processing agreement with sub-processors (according to the provider)
- What should I watch out for with AI in legal practice?
- Professional secrecy is mandatory. Only enter client data into a business/EU variant with a data processing agreement, where input is not used for training. Always keep a lawyer in the loop.
Source documents
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Last checked: 26 October 2026 · How we check
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