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Privacy‑Friendly Chatbot Analytics: GDPR, CCPA, and Data Minimization

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Daniel Garcia
Daniel Garcia
CEO @ Optimly

You can have powerful chatbot analytics and strong privacy. This guide covers consent, data minimization, retention, and regional hosting so legal and security teams are aligned.

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Core Principles​

  • Consent: Respect CMP signals and allow opt‑out
  • Minimization: Log what’s necessary; redact PII in transcripts
  • Retention: Set sane defaults (e.g., 90 days) with overrides for regulated data
  • Residency: EU/US data hosting options
  • Security: Encryption, SSO/SAML, RBAC, audit logs

What to Collect (and What Not To)​

Collect:

  • Session metadata, intent labels, outcomes, costs
  • High‑level sentiment and CSAT

Avoid:

  • Raw PII (names, emails, IDs) unless strictly required
  • Free‑text storage without redaction pipelines
  • DPA and subprocessor list
  • Data flow diagrams and storage locations
  • Access controls and auditing
  • Incident response and breach notification windows

If you’re comparing platforms, review: /blog/chatbot-analytics-buyers-guide

User Rights and Portability​

  • Access/export conversation data by user identifier
  • Delete on request within SLA
  • Honor “do not track” and cookie consent flows

FAQs​

Do we need a separate EU cluster?
If you serve EU residents at scale, yes—choose a platform with EU residency.

How do we handle WhatsApp transcripts?
Minimize retention, redact PII, and restrict access via RBAC.

Can we still measure ROI?
Yes—outcomes, costs, and high‑level metrics work without storing PII.

Privacy by Design with Optimly​

Optimly supports data minimization, regional hosting, SSO/SAML, and audit logs—without sacrificing insight. Start free.

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