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title: "Manage your data privacy and security | Grafana Cloud documentation"
description: "Learn how to protect your data, control access, and maintain security when using Grafana Assistant."
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# Manage your data privacy and security

Grafana Assistant is an AI-powered observability companion that processes your data to provide intelligent responses and recommendations. As with any AI service, it’s important to understand how Grafana Cloud collects, processes, and protects your data, including when the Assistant UI is running in a self-managed Grafana deployment connected to Grafana Cloud.

This section covers the key privacy and security concepts you need to know when using Grafana Assistant, from data handling practices to access controls and integration security. The guides below provide detailed information to help you use the Assistant safely and in compliance with your organization’s requirements.

## Before you begin

Review the basics before you change access or connect external tools.

- **Assistant access**: Assistant may appear in your Plugins catalog, but it isn’t enabled by default. You don’t send data to any AI/LLM provider until you use Assistant.
- **Administrative permissions**: Some privacy and security settings require organization administrator or Assistant Admin role privileges.
- **Integration considerations**: If you plan to use MCP servers or OAuth integrations, review their security implications before connecting.

## Topics in this hub

- [Your data and privacy](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/assistant/privacy-and-security/privacy/)  
  Learn how Grafana Assistant collects, processes, and protects your data when using third-party services.
- [Your data and security](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/assistant/privacy-and-security/security/)  
  Learn about the security measures and controls that protect Grafana Assistant and your data.
- [Manage Assistant access with RBAC](/docs/grafana-cloud/machine-learning/assistant/privacy-and-security/rbac/)  
  Understand how to assign Grafana Assistant roles and permissions.