How your data is used to improve model performance changed OpenAI, Sep 2, 2026
OpenAI · Sep 2, 2026 · 4 added, 3 removed · found in an Internet Archive capture
- Removed: Note : Data retention for certain services may be affected by recent legal developments - please see our blog post for more details.
- Added: For a linked teen account, a parent or guardian may manage whether conversations can be used to improve our models through Parental controls .
- Added: Your support conversations may be used to improve OpenAI services, including our models, if training is enabled in Settings.
- Added: Codex has separate controls for allowing training on full environments, which you can manage in the Codex Settings . Note that adjusting your settings in the ChatGPT interface or privacy portal will not affect these full-environment Codex settings.
- Removed: Codex has separate controls for allowing training on full environments, which you can manage in the Codex Settings . Note that adjusting your settings in the ChatGPT interface or privacy portal will not affect these full-environment Codex settings.)
- Added: We retain certain data from your interactions with us, but we take steps to reduce the amount of personal information in our training datasets before they are used to improve and train our models. This data helps us better understand user needs and preferences, allowing our model to become more efficient over time. Your support conversations may be used to improve OpenAI services, including our models, if training is enabled in Settings.
- Removed: We retain certain data from your interactions with us, but we take steps to reduce the amount of personal information in our training datasets before they are used to improve and train our models. This data helps us better understand user needs and preferences, allowing our model to become more efficient over time.
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- help.openai.com/en/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance
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- Help article
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- 57456e10b5e0 to 2517d762a913
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