OpenAI made minor formatting adjustments to three hyperlinks in their API Data Usage Policies on May 24, 2026. The changes affected the Data Processing Agreement link, the Student Data Privacy Agreement link, and the ChatGPT Business information link, adjusting whitespace around the link text. These are technical formatting corrections with no change to the underlying policies or their requirements.
This change is a technical formatting adjustment to hyperlinks within OpenAI's API Data Usage Policies and does not alter the underlying terms, requirements, or rights that govern data processing. The three links updated remain functionally the same and continue to direct users to the Data Processing Agreement, Student Data Privacy Agreement, and ChatGPT Business information. No action is required from users or developers.
This change is a technical formatting adjustment only. The updated links remain functionally identical and direct to the same underlying agreements, so there is no material change to data governance, user rights, or compliance obligations.
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This change consists of minor whitespace adjustments around three hyperlinks in OpenAI's API Data Usage Policies. There is no change to substantive policy language, data processing obligations, or contractual terms. No compliance action, vendor contract revision, or policy notice is required.
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