Slack data terms: training, retention, opt-out
Team chat, Slack AI · 3 pages watched · last change Nov 2, 2026
What the terms say
Does it train on API and business data?
No for gen AI; opt out of ML(Depends)
“Slack will not use Customer Data to train generative AI models unless Customer provides affirmative opt-in consent.”
Privacy Principles: Search, Learning and AI On the page Nov 2, 2026
Does it train on consumer app data?
Not stated on the watched pages.
How long are API inputs kept?
Recaps kept 90 days(Depends)
“Recap data is stored for 90 days so that you can temporarily revisit past recap...”
Security for AI features in Slack On the page Nov 2, 2026
How do you opt out of training?
Workspace opt-out request(Protective)
“If you want to exclude your Customer Data from helping train Slack global models, you can opt out.”
Privacy Principles: Search, Learning and AI On the page Nov 2, 2026
Is zero data retention available?
LLMs keep nothing(Protective)
“When LLMs generate a response, information is included in the inference request, but they do not retain information once the request has been processed.”
Security for AI features in Slack On the page Nov 2, 2026
Is there a public subprocessor list?
Not stated on the watched pages.
Where is data processed and stored?
Region choice on Business+(Depends)
“Data residency for Slack allows global teams to choose the region where certain types of data at rest are stored.”
Data residency for Slack On the page Nov 2, 2026
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Privacy Principles: Search, Learning and AI
Rewrote 1 paragraph.New text: “Slack will not use Customer Data to train generative AI models unless Customer provides affirmative opt-in consent. AI in Slack uses off-the-shelf LLMs where the models are not updated by and don't in other ways retain Customer Data after a”
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Data residency for SlackRemoved 1 paragraph.New text: “If you'd like a member of our support team to respond to you, please send a note to feedback@slack.com .”
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Security for AI features in SlackRemoved 1 paragraph.New text: “If you'd like a member of our support team to respond to you, please send a note to feedback@slack.com .”
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Watched pages
Data residency for Slack
Slack's help article, read live every Monday; 1 answer quotes it.
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Privacy Principles: Search, Learning and AISlack's privacy policy, read live every Monday; 2 answers quote it.
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Security for AI features in SlackSlack's help article, read live every Monday; 2 answers quote it.
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