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Policy template · For Indian HR and founders

A GenAI policy your team will actually follow.

Two things tend to go wrong the moment ChatGPT lands on desks in Indian companies. Confidential client data walks out in a prompt. And nobody is quite sure who owns the AI generated work. This template addresses both, in language people can follow under deadline pressure.

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Confidentiality first Clear rules on what must never be pasted, uploaded, or connected to third party AI tools.
Clean ownership Company work product stays with the company, even when GenAI helps with the drafting.
India ready HR Practical controls that sit alongside your Labour Code 2025 readiness work.

1. Scope and approved tools

Define who the policy covers and which GenAI tools are approved for work. Include employees, interns, contractors, and vendors working on company systems.

  • Approved accounts and workspaces only, if your company provides them
  • No connecting chat tools to company drives, email, ticketing, or code repos without written approval
  • External facing outputs need review before they are shared

2. Confidentiality rules for ChatGPT style tools

This is the part most teams need in plain language. Assume prompts and uploads may be stored by the provider.

Never paste or upload

  • Client data, contracts, SOWs, pricing, invoices, bank details
  • Source code, architecture diagrams, private repo content
  • Passwords, API keys, tokens, certificates, or access links
  • Employee personal data such as Aadhaar, PAN, bank, salary, medical records

Allowed with care

  • Public information and generic templates
  • Redacted samples where identifiers are removed and cannot be reconstructed
  • Fully synthetic examples and fabricated test data

3. Copyright and ownership of AI generated work

Keep this consistent with your offer letter and employment terms. The simplest rule is that work product created in the course of employment is owned by the company, even when AI helps draft it.

  • Employees must not claim personal ownership of company deliverables due to AI assistance
  • Do not accept tool terms on behalf of the company without approval
  • Maintain proof of rights for any third party assets used in marketing
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4. Code, licenses, and review controls

Treat AI output like code copied from the internet. It can be wrong, insecure, or licensed in ways you do not want.

  • Mandatory code review before merge or release
  • Run security scanning and dependency checks where your process supports it
  • Avoid copying large blocks of AI output into production without validation
  • Document key design decisions for audit and maintenance

For HR teams and founders, these checks mirror the same idea as keeping clean employee records for audits.

Labour Code 2025 readiness and everyday HR records

Many Indian companies are updating appointment letters, salary structures, and digital records as Labour Code 2025 requirements take effect. Your GenAI policy should support that effort, not create new risk.

  • Do not paste payslips, wage registers, PF or ESI details into public chat tools
  • Keep policy drafts, appointment letters, and salary breakup formats inside your company systems
  • For any statutory wording, rely on your CA or legal advisor for final review

5. Training, enforcement, and reporting

Policies work when people know what to do when they make a mistake. Add a simple reporting path and keep the steps short.

  • Report accidental disclosure immediately to your IT or security contact
  • Save final work in company systems, not in chat history
  • Repeat issues trigger access restrictions and HR action

If you want a one page checklist for managers, you can attach it to this policy as an appendix.

6. Companion templates for HR

If your HR team is building a full policy set, these pages are useful alongside.

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers HR teams in India usually need when rolling this out.

Can employees use ChatGPT for work tasks?

Yes, if you define approved use and keep confidential information out of prompts and uploads. The policy should list what must never be shared and when review is required before external use.

Who owns AI generated work created during employment?

In most companies, work product created in the course of employment is owned by the company. Your policy should align with existing employment and IP assignment terms.

Should we ban AI tools completely?

Most teams get better results by allowing safe use cases and blocking risky ones. The point is to keep rules specific enough that people can follow them under deadline pressure.

Does Offrd support HR letters and document templates?

Yes. Offrd generates offer letters, joining letters, experience letters, probation letters, increment letters, separation letters, and payslips for Indian companies.

Disclaimer: This page is informational and does not replace professional legal advice. For statutory interpretation and company specific decisions, rely on your CA or legal advisor.

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