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| 25 | 11. Data controller | 25 | 11. Data controller | ||
| 26 | 12. How to contact us | 26 | 12. How to contact us | ||
| 27 | 13. Useful resources | 27 | 13. Useful resources | ||
| n | n | 28 | Select language | ||
| 29 | English (United States)العربيةአማርኛArmenianবাংলাbosanskiбългарскиBurmesecatalàhrv | ||||
| > | atskičeštinadanskNederlandseestisuomifrançais (Canada)français (France)GeorgianD | ||||
| > | eutschΕλληνικάગુજરાતીहिन्दीmagyarIcelandicIndonesiaIrishitaliano日本語ಕನ್ನಡKazakh한국 | ||||
| > | 어latviešulietuviųMacedonianMelayuമലയാളംMalteseमराठीMongoliannorsk bokmålpolskipo | ||||
| > | rtuguês (Brasil)português (Portugal)românăрусскийslovenčinaslovenščinaсрпски (Sr | ||||
| > | bija)Somaliespañol (Latinoamérica)español (España)KiswahilisvenskaFilipinoதமிழ்త | ||||
| > | ెలుగుไทยTürkçeукраїнськаاردوTiếng Việt中文 (中国)中文 (台灣)中文 (香港) | ||||
| 28 | Updated: April 1, 2026 | 30 | Updated: April 30, 2026 | ||
| 29 | US privacy policy | 31 | US privacy policy | ||
| 30 | (Previous version)For individuals in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom | 32 | (Previous version)For individuals in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom | ||
| > | , and Switzerland, you can read this version of our Privacy Policy. | > | , and Switzerland, you can read this version of our Privacy Policy. | ||
| 31 | At OpenAI, our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefit | 33 | At OpenAI, our mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefit | ||
| > | s everyone. We build tools like ChatGPT and Sora to help people learn, create, a | > | s everyone. We build tools like ChatGPT and Sora to help people learn, create, a | ||
| > | nd solve problems. We at OpenAI (together with our affiliates, “OpenAI”, “we”, “ | > | nd solve problems. We at OpenAI (together with our affiliates, “OpenAI”, “we”, “ | ||
| > | our” or “us”) are committed to respecting your privacy and are strongly committe | > | our” or “us”) are committed to respecting your privacy and are strongly committe | ||
| > | d to keeping secure any information we obtain from you or about you. This Privac | > | d to keeping secure any information we obtain from you or about you. This Privac | ||
| > | y Policy describes our practices with respect to personal data that we collect f | > | y Policy describes our practices with respect to personal data that we collect f | ||
| > | rom or about you, and how we use it when you use our website, applications, and | > | rom or about you, and how we use it when you use our website, applications, and | ||
| > | services (collectively, “Services”). | > | services (collectively, “Services”). | ||
| 55 | To personalize and customize your experience across our Services, for example to | 57 | To personalize and customize your experience across our Services, for example to | ||
| > | provide you with more relevant Content; | > | provide you with more relevant Content; | ||
| 56 | For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject t | 58 | For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject t | ||
| > | o your settings), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services. | > | o your settings), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services. | ||
| > | Learn more(opens in a new window) about ads on our services; | > | Learn more(opens in a new window) about ads on our services; | ||
| 57 | To communicate with you, including to respond to your questions, and send you in | 59 | To communicate with you, including to respond to your questions, and send you in | ||
| > | formation about our Services and events, for example about changes or improvemen | > | formation about our Services and events, for example about changes or improvemen | ||
| > | ts to the Services; | > | ts to the Services; | ||
| n | n | 60 | To promote our products and services to you through direct marketing and on thir | ||
| > | d-party properties, and to assess the effectiveness of those efforts, subject to | ||||
| > | your choices and controls (learn more(opens in a new window)); | ||||
| 58 | Identify your contacts who use our Services when you choose to connect your cont | 61 | Identify your contacts who use our Services when you choose to connect your cont | ||
| > | acts and update you if they join our Services later; | > | acts and update you if they join our Services later; | ||
| 59 | To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to protect t | 62 | To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to protect t | ||
| > | he security of our systems and Services, including by monitoring any Content sub | > | he security of our systems and Services, including by monitoring any Content sub | ||
| > | mitted or exchanged on our platforms (learn more here); and | > | mitted or exchanged on our platforms (learn more here); and | ||
| 60 | To comply with legal obligations and to protect the rights, privacy, safety, or | 63 | To comply with legal obligations and to protect the rights, privacy, safety, or | ||
| > | property of our users, OpenAI, or third parties, for instance to prevent harm to | > | property of our users, OpenAI, or third parties, for instance to prevent harm to | ||
| > | you or others, or to estimate your age to give you an age-appropriate experienc | > | you or others, or to estimate your age to give you an age-appropriate experienc | ||
| > | e. | > | e. | ||
| 62 | As noted above, we may use Content you provide us to improve our Services, for e | 65 | As noted above, we may use Content you provide us to improve our Services, for e | ||
| > | xample to train the models that power ChatGPT. Read our instructions(opens in a | > | xample to train the models that power ChatGPT. Read our instructions(opens in a | ||
| > | new window) on how you can opt out of our use of your Content to train our mode | > | new window) on how you can opt out of our use of your Content to train our mode | ||
| > | ls. | > | ls. | ||
| 63 | 3. Disclosure of Personal Data | 66 | 3. Disclosure of Personal Data | ||
| 64 | We disclose your Personal Data in the following circumstances: | 67 | We disclose your Personal Data in the following circumstances: | ||
| n | 65 | Vendors and Service Providers: To assist us in meeting business operations needs | n | 68 | Vendors, Service Providers, and Marketing Partners: To assist us in meeting busi |
| > | and to perform certain services and functions, we disclose Personal Data to ven | > | ness operations needs and to perform certain services and functions, we disclose | ||
| > | dors and service providers, including providers of hosting services, customer se | > | Personal Data to vendors, service providers, and marketing partners, including | ||
| > | rvice vendors, cloud services, content delivery services, support and safety ser | > | providers of hosting services, customer service vendors, cloud services, content | ||
| > | vices, email communication software, web analytics services, payment and transac | > | delivery services, support and safety services, email communication software, w | ||
| > | tion processors, search and shopping providers, marketing service providers, and | > | eb analytics services, payment and transaction processors, search and shopping p | ||
| > | information technology providers. We also work with service providers who help | > | roviders, and information technology providers. We also work with service provid | ||
| > | us with age and identity verification, and you can learn more here(opens in a n | > | ers who help us with age and identity verification, and you can learn more here | ||
| > | ew window). Based on our instructions, these parties will access, process, or st | > | (opens in a new window). When we work with Service Providers, these parties wil | ||
| > | ore Personal Data only in the course of performing their duties to us. | > | l access, process, or store Personal Data based on our instructions and only in | ||
| > | the course of performing their duties to us. We also share limited information w | ||||
| > | ith select marketing partners who are not service providers in order to promote | ||||
| > | our products and services on third-party properties and help us assess the effec | ||||
| > | tiveness of those efforts. Some of these partners may receive information throug | ||||
| > | h cookies and similar technologies. Learn more about these practices and the cho | ||||
| > | ices available to you here(opens in a new window). | ||||
| 66 | Business Transfers: If we are involved in strategic transactions, reorganization | 69 | Business Transfers: If we are involved in strategic transactions, reorganization | ||
| > | , bankruptcy, receivership, or transition of service to another provider (collec | > | , bankruptcy, receivership, or transition of service to another provider (collec | ||
| > | tively, a “Transaction”), your Personal Data may be disclosed in the diligence p | > | tively, a “Transaction”), your Personal Data may be disclosed in the diligence p | ||
| > | rocess with counterparties and others assisting with the Transaction and transfe | > | rocess with counterparties and others assisting with the Transaction and transfe | ||
| > | rred to a successor or affiliate as part of that Transaction along with other as | > | rred to a successor or affiliate as part of that Transaction along with other as | ||
| > | sets. | > | sets. | ||
| 67 | Government Authorities or Other Third Parties: We may share your Personal Data, | 70 | Government Authorities or Other Third Parties: We may share your Personal Data, | ||
| > | including information about your interaction with our Services, with government | > | including information about your interaction with our Services, with government | ||
| > | authorities, industry peers, or other third parties in compliance with the law ( | > | authorities, industry peers, or other third parties in compliance with the law ( | ||
| > | i) if required to do so to comply with a legal obligation, or in the good faith | > | i) if required to do so to comply with a legal obligation, or in the good faith | ||
| > | belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, (ii) to | > | belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, (ii) to | ||
| > | protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) if we determine, in our sole di | > | protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) if we determine, in our sole di | ||
| > | scretion, that there is a violation of our terms, policies, or the law; (iv) to | > | scretion, that there is a violation of our terms, policies, or the law; (iv) to | ||
| > | detect or prevent fraud or other illegal activity; (v) to protect the safety, se | > | detect or prevent fraud or other illegal activity; (v) to protect the safety, se | ||
| > | curity, and integrity of our products, employees, users, or the public, or (vi) | > | curity, and integrity of our products, employees, users, or the public, or (vi) | ||
| > | to protect against legal liability. | > | to protect against legal liability. | ||
| 68 | Affiliates: We disclose Personal Data to our affiliates, meaning an entity that | 71 | Affiliates: We disclose Personal Data to our affiliates, meaning an entity that | ||
| > | controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with OpenAI. Our affiliat | > | controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with OpenAI. Our affiliat | ||
| > | es may use this Personal Data in a manner consistent with this policy. | > | es may use this Personal Data in a manner consistent with this policy. | ||
| 90 | You can export your ChatGPT history and data in your account’s data controls. | 93 | You can export your ChatGPT history and data in your account’s data controls. | ||
| 91 | You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account entirely. | 94 | You can delete or archive chats in ChatGPT, or delete your account entirely. | ||
| 92 | If you enable Temporary Chat(opens in a new window) in ChatGPT, those conversat | 95 | If you enable Temporary Chat(opens in a new window) in ChatGPT, those conversat | ||
| > | ions with ChatGPT will not appear in your history or be used to improve OpenAI’s | > | ions with ChatGPT will not appear in your history or be used to improve OpenAI’s | ||
| > | models. | > | models. | ||
| n | 93 | Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used wh | n | 96 | Depending on applicable law, you may be able to choose which cookies are used wh |
| > | en you use our Services. | > | en you use our Services, and you can make choices about the use of your informat | ||
| > | ion for purposes of promoting our products and services to you on third-party pr | ||||
| > | operties (learn more(opens in a new window)). | ||||
| 94 | For Free and Go users, you can use the advertising controls in your account sett | 97 | For Free and Go users, you can use the advertising controls in your account sett | ||
| > | ings to control what data we use to personalize the ads we show you on our Servi | > | ings to control what data we use to personalize the ads we show you on our Servi | ||
| > | ces. | > | ces. | ||
| 95 | If you use the Atlas browser, you can delete your browsing history or choose to | 98 | If you use the Atlas browser, you can delete your browsing history or choose to | ||
| > | browse the web in incognito mode, which helps keep your browsing private from ot | > | browse the web in incognito mode, which helps keep your browsing private from ot | ||
| > | her people who use your device. | > | her people who use your device. | ||
| 96 | You can unsubscribe from marketing communications you receive from us by using t | 99 | You can unsubscribe from marketing communications you receive from us by using t | ||
| > | he choices provided in those communications. | > | he choices provided in those communications. | ||
| 113 | 8. Security | 116 | 8. Security | ||
| 114 | We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and organization | 117 | We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and organization | ||
| > | al measures designed to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, and unauthorize | > | al measures designed to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, and unauthorize | ||
| > | d access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email | > | d access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email | ||
| > | transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Therefore, you should take spec | > | transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Therefore, you should take spec | ||
| > | ial care in deciding what information you provide to the Services. In addition, | > | ial care in deciding what information you provide to the Services. In addition, | ||
| > | we are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security mea | > | we are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security mea | ||
| > | sures contained on the Service, or third-party websites. | > | sures contained on the Service, or third-party websites. | ||
| 115 | 9. Additional U.S. state disclosures | 118 | 9. Additional U.S. state disclosures | ||
| n | 116 | Some U.S. state privacy laws(opens in a new window) require specific disclosure | n | 119 | Some U.S. state privacy laws(opens in a new window) require specific disclosure |
| > | s. The following table provides additional information about the categories of P | > | s. The following table provides additional information about the categories of P | ||
| > | ersonal Data we collect and how we use and disclose that information. You can re | > | ersonal Data we collect and how we use and disclose that information. You can re | ||
| > | ad more about the Personal Data we collect and where we collect it from in “Pers | > | ad more about the Personal Data we collect and where we collect it from in “Pers | ||
| > | onal Data we collect” above, how we use Personal Data in “How we use Personal D | > | onal Data we collect” above, how we use Personal Data in “How we use Personal D | ||
| > | ata” above, when we disclose Personal Data in “Disclosure of Personal Data” ab | > | ata” above, when we disclose Personal Data in “Disclosure of Personal Data” ab | ||
| > | ove and how we retain Personal Data in “Retention” above. | > | ove and how we retain Personal Data in “Retention” above. We don’t process sens | ||
| > | itive data for the purpose of inferring characteristics about you. | ||||
| 117 | Category of Personal Data | 120 | Category of Personal Data | ||
| 118 | Use of Personal Data | 121 | Use of Personal Data | ||
| 119 | Disclosure of Personal Data | 122 | Disclosure of Personal Data | ||
| 143 | Business account administrators for the reasons described above | 146 | Business account administrators for the reasons described above | ||
| 144 | Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above | 147 | Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above | ||
| 145 | Other users and third parties you interact or share information with | 148 | Other users and third parties you interact or share information with | ||
| n | 146 | Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have t | n | 149 | Your Opt-Out Rights. We don’t “sell” Personal Data. Depending upon your choices, |
| > | he following privacy rights in relation to your Personal Data: | > | we may share limited data with select marketing partners for purposes of promot | ||
| > | ing our products and services to you on third-party properties. | ||||
| 147 | The right to know information about our processing of your Personal Data, includ | 150 | This is known as “targeted advertising” or sharing for “cross-context behavioral | ||
| > | ing the right to access your Personal Data, often in a portable format; | > | advertising” under certain state privacy laws. You can opt out using the market | ||
| > | ing privacy control in your account settings. If you’re not logged in, you can o | ||||
| > | pt out using the Your Privacy Choices link on our website. You can also opt out | ||||
| > | using a legally recognized opt-out mechanism, like Global Privacy Control. You | ||||
| > | can learn more about the types of data we use and share for these purposes and c | ||||
| > | ontrols we offer you here(opens in a new window). We don’t engage in these acti | ||||
| > | vities for users we know to be under 18 years of age. | ||||
| 148 | The right to request deletion of your Personal Data; | 151 | Your Other Rights. You can exercise these privacy rights described in this secti | ||
| > | on by submitting a request through privacy.openai.com(opens in a new window) or | ||||
| > | to dsar@openai.com. Review our California privacy rights reporting here. | ||||
| 149 | The right to correct your Personal Data; and | ||||
| 150 | The right to be free from retaliation relating to the exercise of any of your pr | ||||
| > | ivacy rights. | ||||
| 151 | We don’t “sell” Personal Data or “share” Personal Data for cross-contextual beha | ||||
| > | vioral advertising, and we do not process Personal Data for “targeted advertisin | ||||
| > | g” purposes (as those terms are defined under state privacy laws). We also don’t | ||||
| > | process sensitive Personal Data for the purposes of inferring characteristics a | ||||
| > | bout a consumer. | ||||
| 152 | Exercising Your Rights. You can exercise privacy rights described in this sectio | ||||
| > | n by submitting a request through privacy.openai.com(opens in a new window) or | ||||
| > | to dsar@openai.com. Review our California privacy rights reporting here. | ||||
| 153 | Verification. In order to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, c | 152 | Verification. In order to protect your Personal Data from unauthorized access, c | ||
| > | hange, or deletion, we may require you to verify your credentials before you can | > | hange, or deletion, we may require you to verify your credentials before you can | ||
| > | submit a request to know, correct, or delete Personal Data. If you do not have | > | submit a request to know, correct, or delete Personal Data. If you do not have | ||
| > | an account with us, or if we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity, we may as | > | an account with us, or if we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity, we may as | ||
| > | k you to provide additional Personal Data for verification. If we cannot verify | > | k you to provide additional Personal Data for verification. If we cannot verify | ||
| > | your identity, we will not be able to honor your request. | > | your identity, we will not be able to honor your request. | ||
| 154 | Authorized Agents. Depending upon where you reside, you may also submit a rights | 153 | Authorized Agents. Depending upon where you reside, you may also submit a rights | ||
| > | request through an authorized agent. If you do so, the agent must present autho | > | request through an authorized agent. If you do so, the agent must present autho | ||
| > | rity to act on your behalf, such as signed written permission, and you may also | > | rity to act on your behalf, such as signed written permission, and you may also | ||
| > | be required to independently verify your identity with us. Authorized agent requ | > | be required to independently verify your identity with us. Authorized agent requ | ||
| > | ests can be submitted to dsar@openai.com. | > | ests can be submitted to dsar@openai.com. | ||
| n | 155 | Appeals. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal a decisio | n | 154 | Appeals. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal a decisio |
| > | n we make relating to requests to exercise your rights. To appeal a decision, pl | > | n we make relating to requests to exercise your rights. To appeal a decision, pl | ||
| > | ease send your request to dsar@openai.com. | > | ease send your request to dsar@openai.com. | ||
| 156 | 10. Changes to the privacy policy | 155 | 10. Changes to the privacy policy | ||
| 157 | We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will publish an upda | 156 | We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will publish an upda | ||
| > | ted version and effective date on this page, unless another type of notice is re | > | ted version and effective date on this page, unless another type of notice is re | ||
| > | quired by applicable law. | > | quired by applicable law. | ||
| 158 | 11. Data controller | 157 | 11. Data controller | ||
| 171 | Research Overview | 170 | Research Overview | ||
| 172 | Research Residency | 171 | Research Residency | ||
| 173 | Economic Research | 172 | Economic Research | ||
| n | 174 | Latest AdvancementsGPT-5.3 Instant | n | 173 | Latest AdvancementsGPT-5.5 |
| 174 | GPT-5.4 | ||||
| 175 | GPT-5.3 Instant | ||||
| 175 | GPT-5.3-Codex | 176 | GPT-5.3-Codex | ||
| n | 176 | GPT-5 | n | ||
| 177 | Codex | ||||
| 178 | SafetySafety Approach | 177 | SafetySafety Approach | ||
| 179 | Security & Privacy | 178 | Security & Privacy | ||
| 180 | Trust & Transparency | 179 | Trust & Transparency | ||
| 184 | Education | 183 | Education | ||
| 185 | Pricing(opens in a new window) | 184 | Pricing(opens in a new window) | ||
| 186 | Download(opens in a new window) | 185 | Download(opens in a new window) | ||
| n | 187 | SoraSora Overview | n | ||
| 188 | Features | ||||
| 189 | Pricing | ||||
| 190 | Sora log in(opens in a new window) | ||||
| 191 | API PlatformPlatform Overview | 186 | API PlatformPlatform Overview | ||
| 192 | Pricing | 187 | Pricing | ||
| 193 | API log in(opens in a new window) | 188 | API log in(opens in a new window) | ||
| 212 | Privacy Policy | 207 | Privacy Policy | ||
| 213 | Other Policies | 208 | Other Policies | ||
| 214 | (opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)(opens in a | 209 | (opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)(opens in a new window)(opens in a | ||
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| t | 215 | OpenAI © 2015–2026Manage Cookies | t | 210 | OpenAI © 2015–2026Your privacy choices |
| 216 | EnglishUnited States | 211 | EnglishUnited States | ||
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