OpenRouter data terms: training, retention, opt-out
Model router · 4 pages watched · last change Sep 24, 2026
What the terms say
| Question, answer and clauseAnswer and clause | |
|---|---|
| Does it train on API and business data? | 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 Sep 24, 2026 |
| Does it train on consumer app data? | Does it train on consumer app data?Not stated on the watched pages. |
| How long are API inputs kept? | How long are API inputs kept?Not stated on the watched pages. |
| How do you opt out of training? | 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 Sep 24, 2026 |
| Is zero data retention available? | 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 Sep 24, 2026 |
| Is there a public subprocessor list? | Is there a public subprocessor list?Not stated on the watched pages. |
| Where is data processed and stored? | 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 On the page Sep 24, 2026 |
Changes
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| Sep 24, 2026 | Zero Data RetentionZero 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 enforcSep 24, 2026 · +24 / -11 paragraphs | +24 / -11 | View |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Provider logging and data policiesEach 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.Sep 24, 2026 · +6 / -13 paragraphs | +6 / -13 | View |
| Nov 13, 2025Archive | Provider logging and data policiesFor 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 APNov 13, 2025 (archive) · +2 / -0 paragraphs | +2 / -0 | View |
| Oct 1, 2025Archive | Zero Data RetentionIn 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.Oct 1, 2025 (archive) · +5 / -0 paragraphs | +5 / -0 | View |
Watched pages
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| Data policy visualization Custom Data Policies Protect your organization with fiopenrouter.ai | Privacy policy | No change seen | Sep 25, 2026live page |
| Provider logging and data policiesopenrouter.ai | Documentation | Sep 24, 20262 recorded | Sep 25, 2026live page |
| Terms of Serviceopenrouter.ai | Terms | No change seen | Sep 25, 2026live page |
| Zero Data Retentionopenrouter.ai | Documentation | Sep 24, 20262 recorded | Sep 25, 2026live page |
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