OpenRouter updated its privacy policy on July 7, 2026, with 45 new sentences added and 29 modified. Key changes include clarifying how input data (Inputs) is collected and processed, removing a parenthetical reference to the Terms of Service governing prompts, and expanding the scope of information collection to explicitly include data provided through the 'Shared User Content' functionality. The policy also updated terminology to refer to 'LLM Terms' instead of 'terms of the providers' when directing users to understand how their inputs are used by AI models.
The updated privacy policy clarifies that OpenRouter collects personal data not only from form inputs and account registration, but also from use of the 'Shared User Content' functionality. Previously, the policy referenced inputs sent to the service but did not explicitly name this feature. The policy continues to state that OpenRouter does not control how large language models use inputs for model training, directing users to check individual LLM provider terms for that information. No new restrictions, consent requirements, or user controls were added; the change represents clarification of existing collection practices.
Policy now explicitly states that personal data provided through Shared User Content functionality is collected by OpenRouter
Removed conditional parenthetical about Terms of Service governance of prompts and clarified that inputs including personal data are collected
Updated language directs users to check 'LLM Terms' rather than 'terms of the providers' to understand how inputs are used by AI models
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