Are my chats and uploaded files private on a shared Claude account?

No. The sidebar chat list is shared by everyone on the account — any member can open your conversations and view every file you've uploaded. Treat it like a shared workbench, not a private notebook.

Never put these into Claude

• Passports, national IDs, bank cards, home addresses, or other personal identifiers.
• Internal contracts, financial statements, customer lists, or anything under NDA.
• Screenshots or code containing passwords and API keys.
• Any conversation you wouldn't want a stranger reading.

Claude happily analyzes PDFs, Word docs, images, and code — the feature itself is fine to use. Just strip or redact sensitive fields before uploading.

Delete as you go

After working through anything temporary, remove the chat on the spot:

1. Hover over the conversation in the left sidebar.
2. Click the "…" menu that appears and choose "Delete", then confirm.

For the full walkthrough, including clearing history in bulk, see "How do I delete my Claude conversations?".

Respect the other members too

• Don't open, continue, or delete chats and Projects that aren't yours.
• Don't download or share files other members uploaded.
• If you happen to see someone's private content, pretend you didn't — the courtesy goes both ways.

Need real privacy?

A shared account can't isolate users from each other by design. If most of your work involves confidential material, switch to a private-account product, or ask FoxVIP live support to recommend the right plan.