A practical one-page AI use policy for UK/IE small teams — allowed tools, never-paste rules, human review, and links to ICO and vendor help.

By Jason Sibley
Owners and managers of small UK and Ireland teams (roughly two to twenty people) who have noticed staff pasting work into ChatGPT, Copilot or Gemini and want a short written rule, not a 40-page handbook nobody reads.
This is practical guidance, not legal advice. For personal data questions, read the ICO’s own materials and take advice if you are unsure.
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