Inflection AI keeps your personal data for as long as it considers necessary to run its services or meet legal requirements, and states it will delete or anonymize data when it no longer needs it.
This analysis describes what Inflection AI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
Open-ended retention language tied to broad purposes like service improvement and AI training means personal data, including conversation history, could be retained for extended and indeterminate periods.
Interpretive note: No specific retention periods are stated for individual data categories in the available policy text, creating ambiguity about how long different types of personal data, particularly AI training datasets, are retained.
The updated policy establishes broader data collection practices than previously disclosed. The terms now explicitly state the company collects voice and audio inputs alongside text, whereas prior language specified only text and other materials. Additionally, the policy now discloses collection of precise geolocation information with user consent and authorization to access contacts, emails, calendars, and documents from third-party platforms. You can stop collection of precise location information at any time through the Your Choices section.
View change record →Your personal data, including conversation content used for AI training, may be retained indefinitely under the policy's broad retention criteria, with no specific timeframes disclosed for most data categories.
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"We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When we no longer need your personal information, we will delete or anonymize it.Excerpt from Inflection AI's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Data retention practices engage GDPR Article 5(1)(e) storage limitation principles, which require that personal data be kept no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
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Open-ended retention language tied to broad purposes like service improvement and AI training means personal data, including conversation history, could be retained for extended and indeterminate periods.
Your personal data, including conversation content used for AI training, may be retained indefinitely under the policy's broad retention criteria, with no specific timeframes disclosed for most data categories.
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