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Data Subject Rights and Training Dataset Limitation

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What it is

Depending on where you live and the laws that apply in your country of residence, you may enjoy certain rights regarding your personal data, as described further below. However, please be aware that these rights are limited, and that the process by which we may need to action your requests regarding our training dataset are complex. We may also decline a request if we have a lawful reason for doing so.

Why it matters

The acknowledgment that training dataset requests are 'complex' and may be declined signals that data deletion and correction rights are not fully enforceable in practice for data already incorporated into Claude's model weights, which may conflict with GDPR and CCPA deletion obligations.

Consumer impact

Anthropic collects your conversation content (prompts and AI responses), device identifiers, browsing behavior, and any personal data you include in messages to Claude, and may use this data to train its AI models. Users who opt out of model training should be aware that conversations flagged for safety or policy review can still be used for training without their consent, representing a meaningful limitation on the opt-out right. You can opt out of having your conversations used for model training by navigating to your Claude.ai account settings, or submit a data deletion request by emailing privacy@anthropic.com.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Delete Your Data
    Email privacy@anthropic.com to submit a data deletion, access, correction, or objection request. Anthropic will ask you to verify your identity before processing. If your request is denied, you may appeal by emailing the same address.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    Failure to honor legally required data deletion and access requests in a timely manner, or blanket refusals without legally specified grounds, may constitute an unfair or deceptive practice under FTC Act Section 5.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    California's CPPA and other state AGs with comprehensive privacy laws have direct enforcement authority over data subject rights violations including deletion and access request non-compliance.
    File a complaint →

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Anthropic Privacy Policy
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Anthropic
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March 24, 2026
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Accessed: April 4, 2026
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