Privacy & data handling
Classify the data and output
Most Biotic data are open. Some subsets are restricted or sensitive, particularly Russian-zone and reference-fleet data, and exact positions of vulnerable species or habitats. Check the classification and applicable IMR rules for the data and the output being produced. If classification is unknown, keep the material local and clarify before sharing.
BAIT is a knowledge pack, not a model trained on Biotic records. Running R and DuckDB locally keeps database operations on the machine, but does not guarantee that information entered into an agent, tool, log, or generated output stays on-device or is excluded from provider retention or training. Provider behavior depends on the product, account, settings, and tools in use. Check current provider controls and IMR requirements before putting restricted data into prompts or connected services. A training opt-out is not the same as a guarantee against transmission or retention.
Practical handling
- Keep database files outside repositories. BAIT examples and cookbook entries contain code and synthetic values, never real individual records or precise coordinates.
- For open data, carry out ordinary useful analysis and share results in line with its license and source requirements.
- For restricted, sensitive, or unknown-classification data, minimize extracts, avoid sending rows or sensitive positions to external providers/tools, and keep outputs local until sharing is authorized. Derived outputs may still reveal restricted information.
- Run dashboards locally when they contain restricted data. Use approved IMR infrastructure and access controls for any hosting.
Provider settings
Menus and terms change. Review the current privacy and data-controls information for the provider and account you use. Disable model improvement/training where required, and verify retention and tool-transmission behavior separately. A setting that prevents training does not necessarily prevent processing, retention, or transmission.
Operational guidance: skills/biotic-privacy/SKILL.md.