Termsby GlyphAnthropic data terms: training, retention, opt-out
Claude API, Claude apps · 7 pages watched · last change Nov 9, 2026
What the terms say
Does it train on API and business data?
No, unless you opt in(Protective)
“By default, we will not use your inputs or outputs from our commercial products (e.g. Claude for Work, Anthropic API, Claude Gov, etc.) to train our models.”
Is my data used for model training? (commercial) On the page Sep 24, 2026
Does it train on consumer app data?
Yes, unless you opt out(Uses your data)
“We may use Materials to provide, maintain, and improve the Services and to develop other products and services, including training our models, unless you opt out of training through your account settings.”
Consumer Terms of Service On the page Sep 24, 2026
How long are API inputs kept?
Deleted within 30 days(Depends)
“For Anthropic API users, we automatically delete inputs and outputs on our backend within 30 days of receipt or generation, except:”
How long do you store my organization's data? On the page Sep 24, 2026
How do you opt out of training?
Account settings(Protective)
“unless you opt out of training through your account settings...”
Consumer Terms of Service On the page Sep 24, 2026
Is zero data retention available?
By arrangement, eligible APIs(Depends)
“Anthropic offers two data handling arrangements for the Claude API: zero data retention (ZDR) and HIPAA readiness .”
API and data retention On the page Nov 9, 2026
Is there a public subprocessor list?
Not stated on the watched pages.
Where is data processed and stored?
inference_geo per request(Protective)
“Inference geo: Controls where model inference runs, on a per-request basis.”
Data residency On the page Nov 9, 2026
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API and data retention
Added 7 paragraphs and removed 5.New text: “This page covers the Claude API ( api.anthropic.com ), Claude Platform on AWS, Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) , and Claude in Microsoft Foundry , where Anthropic is the data processor. On Claude Models on Google Cloud (Go”
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Data residencyRewrote 2 paragraphs.New text: “The inference_geo parameter is available on the Claude API (first-party), Claude Platform on AWS , and Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) . On Claude Models on Google Cloud (Google managed) and Amazon Bedrock, the inference r”
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API and data retentionAdded 20 paragraphs and removed 16.New text: “Claude consumer products: Claude Free, Pro, Max, and Ultra plans, including when customers on those plans use Claude's web, desktop, or mobile apps or Claude Code.”
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Data residencyAdded 9 paragraphs and removed 2.New text: “Set inference_geo on each request, or set a default for the workspace.”
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API and data retentionAdded 20 paragraphs and removed 18.New text: “This page covers the Claude API ( api.anthropic.com ), Claude Platform on AWS, Claude in Microsoft Foundry , and Claude Models on Google Cloud (Anthropic managed) , where Anthropic is the data processor. On Amazon Bedrock and Claude Models ”
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Data residencyAdded 8 paragraphs and removed 6.New text: “Workspace geo: Controls where data is stored at rest and where endpoint processing (such as image transcoding and code execution) occurs. Configured at the workspace level in the Claude Console .”
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Privacy policyAdded 2 paragraphs and removed 1.New text: “To improve the Services and conduct research (including model training).”
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API and data retentionAdded 6 paragraphs and removed 5.New text: “In the Claude Console, go to the Data retention page ( platform.claude.com/settings/privacy ). Organization admins with the HIPAA management permission see a HIPAA compliance card there. If you don't see the card, select Organization from t”
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Data residencyAdded 3 paragraphs.New text: “In the Console, go to the Workspaces page ( platform.claude.com/settings/workspaces ).”
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API and data retentionRewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “In Claude Console > Settings > Workspaces , select the workspace. In the panel that opens, click Security to open the workspace's Security page. Under Data retention , click Manage in Privacy controls .”
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Data residencyRewrote 2 paragraphs.New text: “The inference_geo parameter is supported on Claude 4.6 and later models. Requests with inference_geo on Claude Opus 4.5, Claude Sonnet 4.5 (deprecated), Claude Haiku 4.5, or earlier models return a 400 error.”
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API and data retentionRewrote 9 paragraphs.New text: “Several retention models sit outside the ZDR and HIPAA arrangements described on this page. Data accessible through the Compliance API follows its own retention model. The Activity Feed retains data for 6 years. Chat, file, and project cont”
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API and data retentionAdded 24 paragraphs and removed 5.New text: “Several retention models sit outside the ZDR and HIPAA arrangements described on this page. Data accessible through the Compliance API follows its own retention model. The Activity Feed retains data for 6 years. Chat, file, and project cont”
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Is my data used for model training? (commercial)Removed 2 paragraphs and added 1.New text: “To disable feedback in the Workbench, navigate to Settings -> Privacy (only available to Org Admins):”
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Data residencyRewrote 2 paragraphs.New text: “Claude Managed Agents supports geographic pinning at the agent level: inference_geo on an agent's model configuration pins the geography that serves model requests for sessions running that agent, with per-session overrides at session creat”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceRemoved 81 paragraphs and added 50.New text: “Welcome to Anthropic! Before you access our services, please read these Terms of Service.”
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API and data retentionAdded 8 paragraphs and removed 7.New text: “Several retention models sit outside the ZDR and HIPAA arrangements described on this page. Data accessible through the Compliance API follows its own retention model. The Activity Feed retains data for 6 years. Chat, file, and project cont”
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Data residencyAdded 7 paragraphs and removed 6.New text: “Claude Managed Agents supports geographic pinning at the agent level: inference_geo on an agent's model configuration pins the geography that serves model requests for sessions running that agent, with per-session overrides at session creat”
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API and data retentionRemoved 71 paragraphs and added 67.New text: “This page covers the Claude API ( api.anthropic.com ), Claude Platform on AWS, and Claude in Microsoft Foundry , where Anthropic is the data processor. On Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud's Agent Platform, the cloud provider is the data proc”
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API and data retentionAdded 10 paragraphs and removed 6.New text: “Only what is technically necessary for the API and feature to work is retained. Conversation content (your prompts and Claude's outputs) is not retained by default. Certain models require 30-day data retention; see Model-specific data reten”
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How long do you store my organization's data?Rewrote 5 paragraphs.New text: “Additionally, for Covered Models, we require limited data retention and review as a part of our safety work. To learn more about Covered Models and these requirements, see here .”
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Data residencyRewrote 3 paragraphs.New text: “The inference_geo parameter is available on the Claude API (first-party) and Claude Platform on AWS . On Amazon Bedrock and Google Cloud, the inference region is determined by the endpoint URL or inference profile, so inference_geo is not a”
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Data residencyAdded 11 paragraphs and removed 10.New text: “Inference geo: Controls where model inference runs, on a per-request basis. Set through the inference_geo API parameter or as a workspace default.”
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API and data retentionAdded 7 paragraphs and removed 2.New text: “Data accessible through the Compliance API follows its own retention model. The Activity Feed retains data for 6 years. Chat, file, and project content from claude.ai follows your organization's retention policy, set in claude.ai > Organiza”
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Commercial Terms of ServiceRewrote 49 paragraphs.New text: “A.1. Overview. Subject to these Terms, Anthropic gives Customer permission to use the Services, including to power products and services Customer makes available to its own customers and end users (" Users ").”
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Is my data used for model training? (commercial)Rewrote 2 paragraphs.New text: “As a Primary Owner or Owner of a Team or Enterprise plan, you can disable the ability for members of your organization to submit feedback to Anthropic via the thumbs up / down button using the Rate chats setting, under Organization settings”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAdded 81 paragraphs and removed 51.New text: “Welcome to Anthropic! Before you access our services, please read these User Terms of Service.”
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How long do you store my organization's data?Added 5 paragraphs and removed 3.New text: “For Anthropic API users, we automatically delete inputs and outputs on our backend within 30 days of receipt or generation, except:”
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Is my data used for model training? (commercial)Rewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “This article is about our commercial products such as Claude for Work and the Anthropic API. For our consumer products such as Claude Free, Pro, Max and when accounts from those plans use Claude Code, see here .”
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How long do you store my organization's data?Rewrote 4 paragraphs.New text: “This article is about our commercial products such as Claude for Work and the Anthropic API. For our consumer products such as Claude Free, Pro, Max and when accounts from those plans use Claude Code, see here .”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceRemoved 73 paragraphs and added 52.New text: “Note: This policy is effective on October 8, 2025 or the date you acknowledge these updated Terms within our Services (if earlier).”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAdded 13 paragraphs and removed 9.New text: “To use our Services, the Materials, or the Actions to obtain unauthorized access to any system or information or to deceive any person.”
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Commercial Terms of ServiceRewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Anthropic may use Customer's name and logo to publicly identify Customer as a customer of the Services; provided that Customer may opt-out via this request form . Customer will consider in good faith any request by Anthropic to (1) provide ”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAdded 10 paragraphs and removed 9.New text: “You may access and use our Services only in compliance with our Terms, including our Acceptable Use Policy , the policy governing the countries and regions Anthropic currently supports ("Supported Regions Policy"), and any guidelines or sup”
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Commercial Terms of ServiceRemoved 168 paragraphs and added 37.New text: “These Commercial Terms of Service (" Terms ") are an agreement between Anthropic and you or the organization, company, or other entity that you represent (" Customer "). " Anthropic " means Anthropic Ireland, Limited if Customer resides in ”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAdded 69 paragraphs and removed 43.New text: “Welcome to Anthropic! Before you access our services, please read these User Terms of Service.”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceRemoved 8 paragraphs and added 7.New text: “We've made some updates to our Consumer Terms of Service. Learn more about the changes.”
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Commercial Terms of ServiceAdded 72 paragraphs and removed 68.New text: “These Commercial Terms of Service (" Terms ") are an agreement between Anthropic and you or the organization, company, or other entity that you represent (" Customer "). "Anthropic " means Anthropic Ireland, Limited if Customer resides in t”
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAdded 12 paragraphs and removed 9.New text: “We've recently updated our Terms. Learn more about the changes here .”
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Commercial Terms of ServiceAdded 141 paragraphs and removed 11.New text: “These Commercial Terms of Service (" Terms ") are an agreement between Anthropic, PBC (" Anthropic ") and you or the organization, company, or other entity that you represent (" Customer "). They govern Customer's use of any Anthropic API k”
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Watched pages
API and data retention
Anthropic's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
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Commercial Terms of ServiceAnthropic's terms of service, read live every Monday.
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Consumer Terms of ServiceAnthropic's terms of service, read live every Monday; 2 answers quote it.
Changed Sep 1, 20268 recordedChecked Nov 9, 2026
Data residencyAnthropic's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
Changed Nov 9, 20269 recordedChecked Nov 9, 2026
How long do you store my organization's data?Anthropic's help article, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
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Is my data used for model training? (commercial)Anthropic's help article, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
Changed Sep 5, 20263 recordedChecked Nov 9, 2026
Privacy policyAnthropic's privacy policy, read live every Monday.
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