Termsby GlyphPrivacy Policy changed OpenAI, Oct 19, 2026
OpenAI · Oct 19, 2026 · 25 added, 9 removed · found in an Internet Archive capture
- Removed: For individuals in the Republic of Korea, please refer to the Korea Addendum .
- 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. For Free and Go users, we also may collect information about your ads history and interests, such as the type 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.
- 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 our Services, including to help us show more relevant ads to Free and Go users on our Services. For example, we could receive information about purchases you make from these advertisers.
- Added: For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject to your settings), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services. Learn more (opens in a new window) about ads on our services;
- Removed: For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject to your choices and controls), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services. Learn more (opens in a new window) about ads on our services;
- 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 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: If specific Content, or your account, is banned because of violations of our usage policies , we may retain that data for to protect our services from fraud, abuse, or other violations of our policies;
- Removed: If specific Content, or your account, is banned because of violations of our usage policies , we may retain that data to protect our services from fraud, abuse, or other violations of our policies;
- Added: Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used when you use our Services.
- Added: For Free and Go users, you can use the advertising controls in your account settings to control what data we use to personalize the ads we show you on 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 ( learn more (opens in a new window) ).
- Removed: Free and Go users can use the advertising controls in your account settings to control what data we use to personalize the ads we show you on our Services.
- Added: Some U.S. state privacy laws (opens in a new window) require specific disclosures. The following table provides additional information about the categories of Personal Data we collect and how we use and disclose that information. You can read more about the Personal Data we collect and where we collect it from in " Personal Data we collect " above, how we use Personal Data in " How we use Personal Data " above, when we disclose Personal Data in " Disclosure of Personal Data " above and how we retain Personal Data in " Retention " above. We don't process sensitive data for the purpose of inferring characteristics about you.
- Added: We collect the following information, as described above:
- Added: Other Information You Provide, such as if you choose to participate in our events or surveys or when you provide us or a vendor operating on our behalf with information to establish your identity or age.
- Added: We use this information for the following purposes, as described above:
- Added: For Free and Go users, subject to your controls, to personalize the ads you see on our Services and measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services. Learn more. (opens in a new window)
- Added: To identify your contacts who use our Services when you choose to connect your contacts and update you if they join our Services later.
- Added: We may disclose this information in the following circumstances, as described above:
- Added: Your Opt-Out Rights. We don't "sell" Personal Data. Depending upon your choices, we may share limited data with select marketing partners for purposes of promoting our products and services to you on third-party properties.
- Added: This is known as "targeted advertising" or sharing for "cross-context behavioral advertising" under certain state privacy laws. You can opt out using the marketing privacy control in your account settings. If you're not logged in, you can opt out within Settings > Data Controls on ChatGPT or using the Your Privacy Choices link on our website. You can also opt out using a legally recognized opt-out mechanism, like Global Privacy Control. You can learn more about the types of data we use and share for these purposes and controls we offer you here (opens in a new window) . We don't engage in these activities for users we know to be under 18 years of age.
- Added: Your Other Rights. Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the following privacy rights in relation to your Personal Data:
- Added: The right to know information about our processing of your Personal Data, including the right to access your Personal Data, often in a portable format;
- Added: The right to request deletion of your Personal Data;
- Added: The right to correct your Personal Data; and
- Added: The right to be free from retaliation relating to the exercise of any of your privacy rights. Review our California privacy rights reporting here .
- Added: Verification. In order to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, change, or deletion, we may require you to verify your credentials before you can submit a request to know, correct, or delete Personal Data. If you do not have an account with us, or if we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity, we may ask you to provide additional Personal Data for verification. If we cannot verify your identity, we will not be able to honor your request.
- Added: Authorized Agents. Depending upon where you reside, you may also submit a rights request through an authorized agent. If you do so, the agent must present authority to act on your behalf, such as signed written permission, and you may also be required to independently verify your identity with us. Authorized agent requests can be submitted to dsar@openai.com.
- Added: Appeals. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal a decision we make relating to requests to exercise your rights. To appeal a decision, please send your request to dsar@openai.com .
- Added: 10. Changes to the privacy policy
- Removed: 9. Changes to the privacy policy
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- Added (spacing or invisible characters only): For individuals in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, you can read this version of our Privacy Policy.
- Removed (spacing or invisible characters only): For individuals in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, you can read this version of our Privacy Policy.
- Added (spacing or invisible characters only): Vendors, Service Providers, and Marketing Partners : To assist us in meeting business operations needs and to perform certain services and functions, we disclose Personal Data to vendors, service providers, and marketing partners, including providers of hosting services, customer service vendors, cloud services, content delivery services, support and safety services, email communication software, web analytics services, payment and transaction processors, search and shopping providers, and information technology providers. We also work with service providers who help us with age and identity verification, and you can learn more here (opens in a new window) . When we work with Service Providers, these parties will access, process, or store Personal Data based on our instructions and only in the course of performing their duties to us. We also share limited information with select marketing partners who are not service providers in order to promote our products and services on third-party properties and help us assess the effectiveness of those efforts. Some of these partners may receive information through cookies and similar technologies. Learn more about these practices and the choices available to you here (opens in a new window) .
- Removed (spacing or invisible characters only): Vendors, Service Providers, and Marketing Partners : To assist us in meeting business operations needs and to perform certain services and functions, we disclose Personal Data to vendors, service providers, and marketing partners, including providers of hosting services, customer service vendors, cloud services, content delivery services, support and safety services, email communication software, web analytics services, payment and transaction processors, search and shopping providers, and information technology providers. We also work with service providers who help us with age and identity verification, and you can learn more here (opens in a new window) . When we work with Service Providers, these parties will access, process, or store Personal Data based on our instructions and only in the course of performing their duties to us. We also share limited information with select marketing partners who are not service providers in order to promote our products and services on third-party properties and help us assess the effectiveness of those efforts. Some of these partners may receive information through cookies and similar technologies. Learn more about these practices and the choices available to you here (opens in a new window) .
- Added (spacing or invisible characters only): You can export your ChatGPT history and data (opens in a new window) in your account's data controls.
- Added (spacing or invisible characters only): You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account (opens in a new window) entirely.
- Removed (spacing or invisible characters only): You can export your ChatGPT history and data in your account's data controls.
- Removed (spacing or invisible characters only): You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account entirely.
- Added (spacing or invisible characters only): You can exercise some of these rights through your OpenAI account using the tools described in the Data controls section, or you can submit your request through privacy.openai.com (opens in a new window) or to dsar@openai.com . You can contact our data protection officer at dpo@openai.com .
- Removed (spacing or invisible characters only): You can exercise some of these rights through your OpenAI account using the tools described in the Data controls section, or you can submit your request through privacy.openai.com (opens in a new window) or to dsar@openai.com. You can contact our data protection officer at dpo@openai.com.
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