Privacy Policy changed OpenAI, Sep 24, 2026
OpenAI · Sep 24, 2026 · 10 added, 11 removed · found in an Internet Archive capture
- Added: At OpenAI, our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits everyone. We build tools like ChatGPT to help people learn, create, and solve problems. We at OpenAI (together with our affiliates, "OpenAI", "we", "our" or "us") are committed to respecting your privacy and are strongly committed to keeping secure any information we obtain from you or about you. This Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to personal data that we collect from or about you, and how we use it when you use our website, applications, and services (collectively, "Services").
- Removed: At OpenAI, our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits everyone. We build tools like ChatGPT and Sora to help people learn, create, and solve problems. We at OpenAI (together with our affiliates, "OpenAI", "we", "our" or "us") are committed to respecting your privacy and are strongly committed to keeping secure any information we obtain from you or about you. This Privacy Policy describes our practices with respect to personal data that we collect from or about you, and how we use it when you use our website, applications, and services (collectively, "Services").
- Added: User Content: We collect Personal Data that you provide in the input to our Services ("Content"), including your prompts and other content you upload, such as files (opens in a new window) , images (opens in a new window) , audio and video (opens in a new window) , and data from connected services (opens in a new window) , depending on the features you use. Some of our Services allow you to interact with other users, such as post, comment, or send messages, and we treat those interactions as Content, too.
- Removed: User Content: We collect Personal Data that you provide in the input to our Services ("Content"), including your prompts and other content you upload, such as files (opens in a new window) , images (opens in a new window) , audio and video (opens in a new window) , Sora characters (opens in a new window) , and data from connected services (opens in a new window) , depending on the features you use. Some of our Services allow you to interact with other users, such as post, comment, or send messages, and we treat those interactions as Content, too.
- Added: Usage Data : We collect information about your use and activity across the Services, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features you use and the actions you take, when you submit feedback to a model response, the people with whom you interact, as well as your time zone, country, the dates and times of access, user agent and version, type of computer or mobile device, and your computer connection. For Free (opens in a new window) and Go (opens in a new window) users, we also collect information about your ads history and interests, such as the types of ad content that you view or engage with. If you use the in-app browser we may also collect your browser data according to your controls and use of the service.
- Removed: Usage Data : We collect information about your use and activity across the Services, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features you use and the actions you take, when you submit feedback to a model response, the people with whom you interact, as well as your time zone, country, the dates and times of access, user agent and version, type of computer or mobile device, and your computer connection. If you use the Atlas browser we may also collect your browser data according to your controls (opens in a new window) and use of the service.
- Added: We receive information from advertisers and other data partners, which we use for purposes described in this Policy including to help us measure and improve the effectiveness of our Services, including ads shown to Free and Go users on our Services. For example, we could receive information about purchases you make from these advertisers.
- Removed: We may receive information from advertisers and other data partners, which we use for purposes including to help us measure and improve the effectiveness of ads shown to Free and Go users on our Services. For example, we could receive information about purchases you make from these advertisers.
- Added: Other Users and Third Parties You Interact or Share Information With : Certain Services allow you to interact or share information with other users or third parties. For example, you can share content like ChatGPT conversations (opens in a new window) , or share information with third-party search (opens in a new window) and shopping (opens in a new window) partners. Information you share with third-party partners is governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and you should make sure you understand those terms and policies before sharing information with them.
- Removed: Other Users and Third Parties You Interact or Share Information With : Certain Services allow you to interact or share information with other users or third parties. For example, you can share content like ChatGPT conversations (opens in a new window) or Sora videos (opens in a new window) and characters (opens in a new window) , or share information with third-party search (opens in a new window) and shopping (opens in a new window) partners. Information you share with third-party partners is governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and you should make sure you understand those terms and policies before sharing information with them.
- Added: Information we retain until you delete it: Some of our Services allow you to delete Personal Data stored in your account. For example, you can delete specific, or all, of your ChatGPT conversations, delete specific Memories (opens in a new window) , or delete your account. Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below, or it has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account when you allow us to use your Content to improve our models (opens in a new window) .
- Added: Information we delete automatically: In some cases, Personal Data will be deleted automatically. For example, Temporary Chats (opens in a new window) will be automatically deleted within 30 days (unless we have to retain them for safety or legal reasons, as described further below).
- Removed: Information we retain until you delete it: Some of our Services allow you to delete Personal Data stored in your account. For example, you can delete specific, or all, of your ChatGPT conversations, delete specific Saved Memories (opens in a new window) , or delete your account. Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below, or it has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account when you allow us to use your Content to improve our models (opens in a new window) .
- Removed: Information we delete automatically: In some cases, Personal Data will be deleted automatically. For example, Temporary Chats (opens in a new window) will be automatically deleted within 30 days (unless we have to retain them for safety or legal reasons, as described further below), and your Atlas incognito browsing history (opens in a new window) won't be saved after you end your session.
- Added: You can export your ChatGPT history and data (opens in a new window) in your account's data controls.
- Added: You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account (opens in a new window) entirely.
- Removed: You can export your ChatGPT history and data in your account's data controls.
- Removed: You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account entirely.
- Added: Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used when you use our Services.
- Removed: Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used when you use our Services, and you can make choices about the use of your information for purposes of promoting our products and services to you on third-party properties (l earn more (opens in a new window) ).
- Removed: If you use the Atlas browser, you can delete your browsing history or choose to browse the web in incognito mode, which helps keep your browsing private from other people who use your device.
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- openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/
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- Privacy policy
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- 8866cc0b83a4 to 061cfba70364
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