Termsby GlyphModal data terms: training, retention, opt-out
Serverless GPU compute, Inference · 4 pages watched · last change Nov 9, 2026
What the terms say
Does it train on API and business data?
No, unless you consent(Protective)
“Modal will not, except with Customer's prior written consent: (i) train any AI model using Customer Data...”
Terms of Service On the page Oct 19, 2026
Does it train on consumer app data?
Not stated on the watched pages.
How long are API inputs kept?
Deleted within 7 days(Depends)
“Both are deleted within a maximum TTL of 7 days.”
Security and privacy at Modal No longer on the page; being re-read
How do you opt out of training?
Not stated on the watched pages.
Is zero data retention available?
ZDR on Inference endpoints(Protective)
“Modal Inference endpoints are zero data retention: request and response payloads are never written to disk...”
Security and privacy at Modal No longer on the page; being re-read
Is there a public subprocessor list?
Published list(Protective)
“Subcontractors that process Customer Data to provide AI Tools are identified on Modal's Subprocessor list, as further described in the Data Processing Addendum.”
Terms of Service On the page Oct 19, 2026
Where is data processed and stored?
Choose container region(Protective)
“To run your Modal Function containers in a specific region, pass a region= argument to the function decorator...”
Region selection On the page Sep 25, 2026
Changes
Security and privacy at Modal
Added 2 paragraphs and removed 1; the clause quoted for retention and zero retention is no longer on the page.New text: “Servers , Dedicated Endpoints , and Shared Endpoints have zero data retention. Request and response payloads are never written to disk and pass through Modal only as in-flight network traffic.”
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Security and privacy at ModalAdded 44 paragraphs and removed 37; the clause quoted for retention and zero retention is no longer on the page.New text: “This page outlines Modal's security and privacy commitments.”
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Security and privacy at ModalRewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Compute jobs at Modal are containerized and virtualized using gVisor , the sandboxing technology developed at Google and used in their Google Cloud Run and Google Kubernetes Engine cloud services. Sandboxes may also run on Modal's secure VM”
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Watched pages
Privacy Policy
Modal's privacy policy, read live every Monday.
No change seenChecked Nov 9, 2026
Region selectionModal's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
No change seenChecked Nov 9, 2026
Security and privacy at ModalModal's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 2 answers quote it.
Changed Nov 9, 20263 recordedChecked Nov 9, 2026
Terms of ServiceModal's terms of service, read live every Monday; 2 answers quote it.
Changed Oct 19, 2026Checked Nov 9, 2026
About Modal
Modal (Serverless GPU compute, Inference). Answers quote Modal's own public pages; a contract, order form or data processing addendum can say more. Company facts live on companies.fru.dev.