These free AI and personal tech resources will help you take control of your tech and privacy without needing to become an expert. They’re practical and designed for real people dealing with real problems.

I created them because too many people sign away their privacy without realizing it, or avoid AI entirely because they’re worried about data security. These tools help you make informed choices.

Think of this as a growing library. Everything is practical, easy to use, and I think a little bit smarter than what you’ll find elsewhere.

Build a Current Context Skill for Claude

Ever find yourself getting lost in the weeds of new ideas and chats in Claude? Tired of losing sight of the entirety of everything you’re juggling when you’re focused on your AI chat?

This guide walks through how to build a personal context skill that gives Claude persistent awareness of where you stand — your active projects, upcoming commitments, open loops, and current bandwidth — without uploading anything or starting from scratch each time.

What’s included:

• How Claude Skills work and why they’re account-level (available everywhere, including inside Projects)
• A structured Notion page template Claude reads and writes to automatically
• Step-by-step instructions for building and installing the skill yourself
• The design principles behind making it frictionless enough to actually stick

Privacy Policy Assistant

Ever clicked “I agree” without reading the fine print? Wonder what data the service collects? Curious if it will share your information?

This free tool helps you decode confusing privacy policies or terms of service. Just answer a few questions, paste in text from any service or app, and key points will be summarized for you.

What it does:

• Analyzes privacy policies and terms of service
• Identifies what data is collected and shared
• Flags concerning practices (employer access, third-party sharing)
• Suggests privacy-protective alternatives
• Customizes guidance based on your location if you choose to share.

A Testimonial

“It’s been super useful. I’m starting to explore other job opportunities, and that whole process is such a slog. Some of the job application sites require you to sign up and accept various privacy policies before you can continue, and your GPT is already speeding up my efforts in a substantial way. Thank you!” A ChatGPT User

You will need either a free ChatGPT or Gemini account to use the Assistant.

Need help securing your accounts after reviewing a privacy policy? Book a free Tech Audit and I’ll walk you through it.

10-Minute AI Privacy Audit Checklist

This is a simple checklist to help you lock down your privacy settings in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude in less than 10 minutes.

It is perfect for anyone using AI tools and wondering “Is this thing training on my data? Can my employer see what I’m doing?”

What’s included:

• Step-by-step settings to check in each AI platform
• Quick explanations of why each setting matters
• Straightforward, common sense language

A Testimonial

“I followed the step by step checklist (EASY) and toggled off suggested things.

THANKS again, Dan! You have a talent for making tech ‘things’ seem less scary and easy to understand.” Shelley McFadden, Retired Teacher

Want personalized help using AI confidently? My AI Trainer service includes privacy guidance tailored to your needs.