Can I activate Zero Data Retention (ZDR)? changed Mistral AI, Jun 24, 2026
Mistral AI · Jun 24, 2026 · 21 added, 8 removed · found in an Internet Archive capture
- Added: Zero Data Retention (ZDR) is available only for the Scale plan and only for stateless API calls .
- Added: 🔑 ZDR is not available for Vibe Work, Chat, libraries, agents, conversations, batch files, or other stateful products that must store data to work. If you use Vibe, you can instead manage your data-training preferences in your privacy settings.
- Added: ZDR is not available for Vibe Work or Chat, regardless of your subscription plan.
- Added: This is because we must store your data for user experience purposes (such as accessing your conversation history, showing your previous work, or maintaining application state).
- Removed: Zero Data Retention (ZDR) is currently not available on le Chat, regardless of your subscription plan .
- Removed: This is because we must store your data for user experience purposes (such as accessing your conversation history).
- Added: Vibe CLI runs on your machine and calls stateless APIs. If ZDR is enabled for your Scale organization, Vibe CLI API calls follow the same ZDR rules as the underlying API endpoint.
- Added: When ZDR is enabled, your API inputs and outputs are not retained on our systems beyond what is required to return the response.
- Added: 🔑 ZDR is available only on the Scale plan (our paid API plan). If you're on the free plan, upgrade to Scale first.
- Added: ZDR applies to the following stateless API endpoints:
- Added: 🚨 ZDR does not apply to stateful APIs or products, including agents, batch processing files, conversations, libraries, /v1/files , Vibe Work, and Chat. For example, the Files API stores uploaded files and is outside the scope of ZDR.
- Added: Submit your request directly within our Help Center or by contacting our support team .
- Removed: You can activate Zero Data Retention by submiting your request directly within our Help Center or by contacting our support team .
- Added: We will review your request and, at our discretion , approve or deny it.
- Added: After your ZDR request is approved, it appears in the Privacy settings of the Admin Console.
- Added: If it does not appear yet, your request has not been processed.
- Added: If your request is rejected, you receive an email.
- Added: ZDR and training opt-out are separate controls:
- Added: ZDR controls whether supported API inputs and outputs are retained after processing.
- Added: Training opt-out controls whether eligible data may be used to improve Mistral's models.
- Added: 🔎 Need contractual or compliance information? Our Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is available in our Data Processing Addendum and is regularly updated to reflect our processing, services, security measures, and applicable regulations. We cannot sign the DPA offline. You can also review our Trust Center .
- Added: How do you handle my data when using the Memories feature?
- Added: How can I upgrade or cancel my Vibe subscription?
- Removed: We will review your request and, at our discretion , approve or deny the request.
- Removed: What settings can I configure in the Admin Console?
- Removed: Where are uploaded documents stored and for how long?
- Removed: Where do you store my data or my Organization's data?
- Removed: Do you use my Connectors data for training?
- Added: Why am I hitting API rate limits, and how do I increase them?
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- help.mistral.ai/en/articles/347612-can-i-activate-zero-data-retention-zdr
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- Help article
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- 0e1bd11ab8cd to 490ec9e9ddcf
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