Change record
CA-X-002923
OpenAI Service Terms
Entity
Date detected
June 13, 2026
Effective date
June 12, 2026
Severity
Direction
Neutral
Taxonomy
Vendor disclosure shift
Changes
+4 sentences added · 2 sentences modified

Impact Summary

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Medium Neutral for users
Affected users
All users Business account users Enterprise workspace users Organization-affiliated users

OpenAI added a new section to its Service Terms describing OpenAI Academy, a free learning hub for users of OpenAI products. The updated terms state that Academy use is governed by separate Terms of Use and Code of Conduct, and that business or enterprise workspace terms do not apply to Academy use even when users sign in with workspace accounts. Additionally, if a user accesses Academy through an organization-associated email or account, OpenAI may share information about that user's Academy activity (enrollment, engagement, progress, completion status) with the organization's owners or administrators.

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Consumers: If you use an organization email or account to access OpenAI Academy, your learning activity may be reported to your organization's administrators.

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What this means for you

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The updated terms introduce OpenAI Academy, a free learning platform, and establish separate governance for it. If you access Academy through an organization-associated email address or account (including via Sign in with ChatGPT with a workspace account), OpenAI states it may share your Academy activity data—including enrollment, engagement, progress, and completion status—with your organization's owners or administrators. Business or enterprise workspace terms do not apply to Academy use, even when you sign in with a workspace account. You can review the separate OpenAI Academy Terms of Use and Code of Conduct to understand the specific rules governing Academy access.

What you can do

→ Review the OpenAI Academy Terms of Use and Code of Conduct to understand Academy-specific rules.

→ If accessing Academy through an organization account, confirm with your organization whether it has been notified of the data-sharing arrangement.

Key Clauses Affected

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OpenAI Academy data sharing provision

OpenAI may share Academy activity data with organization owners or administrators when users access through organization-associated accounts.

Academy governance carve-out

Business or enterprise workspace terms do not apply to Academy use, even when signing in with workspace credentials.

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Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
21a022bdfbc71469696e4817729884a50ae3d789610fe81556ff69056b013666
June 7, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Current Version
04a7abb789ba8ce94f8fb23725d041b4962bb0ab1d5aa1921fe224b78bd4ef1e
June 13, 2026 00:01 UTC
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Change Detected
June 13, 2026 00:01 UTC
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Analysis Methodology
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Source Document
https://openai.com/policies/service-terms/
Record history

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2026-10-11 · Feed summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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Adds OpenAI Academy learning platform with separate governance and organization data-sharing provisions for workspace-linked users
2026-10-11 · Impact summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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OpenAI added disclosure of OpenAI Academy, a free learning platform with separate terms of use and code of conduct. The updated terms clarify that Academy use is not governed by OpenAI's standard business service agreement, even if accessed through a workspace account. If your email or account is associated with an organization, OpenAI may share your Academy activity (enrollment, engagement, progress, and completion status) with your organization's owners or administrators.
2026-10-11 · Summary edited · summary regenerated by summarize_events
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OpenAI added four sentences on June 13, 2026 describing OpenAI Academy, a free learning platform. The updated terms establish that Academy use is governed by separate terms and code of conduct, that business workspace terms do not apply to Academy, and that OpenAI may share user activity data (enrollment, engagement, progress, completion) with organization administrators if the user's email or account is associated with an organization.
2026-10-07 · Change line edited · change line rewritten to the 2026-10-07 template: no detection date, no sentence counts
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OpenAI updated their OpenAI Service Terms on June 13, 2026. Change detected: 4 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 93 sentences after update.
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Service Terms
Record ID: CA-X-002923
Version: CA-V-003773
Captured: 2026-06-13 00:01:44 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-06-13-openai-openai-service-terms-2923/
Accessed: Oct. 30, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

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Assessment

OpenAI has added a new service (OpenAI Academy) to its Service Terms with separate governance and a data-sharing provision for organization-affiliated users. When users access Academy through organization-associated accounts, OpenAI may disclose Academy activity data …

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Document Context

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Document
OpenAI Service Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Captured
June 13, 2026
Source URL
https://openai.com/policies/service-terms/
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Next change Sep 11, 2026
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