Termsby GlyphOpenRouter data terms: training, retention, opt-out
Model router · 4 pages watched · last change Nov 9, 2026
What the terms say
Does it train on API and business data?
Depends on the provider(Depends)
“Wherever possible, OpenRouter works with providers to ensure that prompts will not be trained on, but there are exceptions.”
Provider logging and data policies On the page Nov 9, 2026
Does it train on consumer app data?
Not stated on the watched pages.
How long are API inputs kept?
Not stated on the watched pages.
How do you opt out of training?
Skip providers that train(Protective)
“If you opt out of training in your account settings, OpenRouter will not route to providers that train.”
Provider logging and data policies On the page Nov 9, 2026
Is zero data retention available?
ZDR-only routing(Depends)
“Enabling a scope restricts all your requests to ZDR endpoints for that model group.”
Zero 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?
EU or US, enterprise only(Depends)
“For enterprise customers, OpenRouter supports in-region routing in the EU and US.”
Provider logging and data policies No longer on the page; being re-read
Changes
Zero Data Retention
Added 13 paragraphs and removed 4.New text: “Zero Data Retention (ZDR) means no routine storage of prompts or responses after processing, apart from the CSAM exception described on this page.”
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Provider logging and data policiesRewrote 1 paragraph; the clause quoted for residency is no longer on the page.New text: “Providers also have their own data retention policies, often for compliance reasons. OpenRouter does not have routing rules that change based on data retention policies of providers, but the retention policies as reflected in each provider'”
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Data policy visualization Custom Data Policies Protect your organization with fiRewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Providers also have their own data retention policies, often for compliance reasons. OpenRouter does not have routing rules that change based on data retention policies of providers, but the retention policies as reflected in each provider'”
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Zero Data RetentionAdded 11 paragraphs and removed 5.New text: “Planned update (October 27, 2026): OpenRouter will screen all inference requests, including ZDR traffic, for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in flight. Content flagged as potential CSAM may be retained for human review, reporting, and pr”
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Zero Data RetentionRewrote 7 paragraphs.New text: “A private endpoint connects a catalog model to a deployment you operate in your own provider account, authenticated with your BYOK key. Only organizations granted private access can route to it. OpenRouter has no view into your agreement wi”
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Data policy visualization Custom Data Policies Protect your organization with fiRewrote 3 paragraphs.New text: “Providers also have their own data retention policies, often for compliance reasons. OpenRouter does not have routing rules that change based on data retention policies of providers, but the retention policies as reflected in each provider'”
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Zero Data RetentionRewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “ZDR enforcement only applies to provider routing for inference requests. It does not apply to plugins and tools you choose to enable, such as web search . These may be operated by third-party services with their own data retention policies.”
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Provider logging and data policiesRewrote 3 paragraphs; the clause quoted for residency is no longer on the page.New text: “Providers also have their own data retention policies, often for compliance reasons. OpenRouter does not have routing rules that change based on data retention policies of providers, but the retention policies as reflected in each provider'”
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Zero Data RetentionAdded 24 paragraphs and removed 11.New text: “Zero Data Retention (ZDR) means that a provider will not store your data for any period of time. OpenRouter has privacy settings that, when enabled, only allow you to route to endpoints that have a Zero Data Retention policy. You can enforc”
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Provider logging and data policiesRemoved 13 paragraphs and added 6.New text: “Each AI provider on OpenRouter has its own data handling policies for logging and retention. This page explains how to control which providers can access your data.”
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Provider logging and data policiesAdded 2 paragraphs.New text: “For enterprise customers, OpenRouter supports EU in-region routing. When enabled for your account, your prompts and completions are processed within the European Union and do not leave the EU. Use the base URL http://eu.openrouter.ai for AP”
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Zero Data RetentionAdded 5 paragraphs.New text: “In addition to the global ZDR setting in your privacy settings , you can enforce Zero Data Retention on a per-request basis using the zdr parameter in your API calls.”
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Watched pages
Data policy visualization Custom Data Policies Protect your organization with fi
OpenRouter's privacy policy, read live every Monday.
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Provider logging and data policiesOpenRouter's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 3 answers quote it.
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Terms of ServiceOpenRouter's terms of service, read live every Monday.
No change seenChecked Nov 9, 2026
Zero Data RetentionOpenRouter's documentation on data handling, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
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