Mistral AI · Mistral AI Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Data Retention — API Inputs and Outputs (30-Day Rolling Window)

Medium severity Unique · 0 of 343 platforms
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
Recent governance activity Mistral AI recorded 3 documented changes in the last 30 days.
Start monitoring updates
Monitor governance changes for Mistral AI Create a free account to receive the weekly governance digest and monitor one platform for governance changes.
Create free account No credit card required.
Document Record

What it is

For API users, Mistral AI keeps your prompts and AI responses for 30 days after generation to monitor for abuse, unless you have activated zero data retention. Agents API data is kept until you close your account.

This analysis describes what Mistral 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

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision creates differentiated retention schedules across API product lines, with standard APIs subject to the 30-day rolling window while specialized APIs (Agents and Fine-Tuning) maintain longer retention periods tied to account lifecycle events. This structure establishes the operational framework for data lifecycle management across Mistral's API offerings.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you or a business you use deploys Mistral AI's APIs, your conversation data is retained for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring unless the operator has enabled zero data retention — creating a window during which your data is accessible to Mistral AI.

How other platforms handle this

Waze Medium

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The specific retention period for each category of personal data depends on the purpose fo...

Midjourney Medium

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We may also retain and use your information to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our ...

Spotify Medium

Please note there are situations where Spotify is unable to delete your data, for example when: it's still necessary to process the data for the purpose we collected it for; we have an overriding interest in continuing to process the data, for example where we need the data to protect our services f...

See all platforms with this clause type →

Monitoring

Mistral AI has changed this document before.

Receive same-day alerts, structured change summaries, and monitoring for up to 25 platforms.

Start Monitor free trial Or create a free account →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
Data we use to provide our APIs to you: Except for specific APIs, we keep your Input and Output for the period necessary to generate the Output and then for thirty (30) rolling days to monitor abuse (unless zero data retention is activated). If you use our Agents API, we keep your Input and Output until you terminate your account. If you use our Fine-Tuning API, we keep your fine-tuning data until you delete it from Mistral AI Studio or until you terminate your account.

— Excerpt from Mistral AI's Mistral AI Privacy Policy

ConductAtlas Analysis

Institutional analysis (Compliance & governance intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle), which requires personal data be kept no longer than necessary for the stated purpose. The 30-day retention for abuse monitoring must be justified by a documented necessity assessment. GDPR Art. 28(3)(g) requires data processing agreements to specify retention and deletion obligations, making this provision directly relevant to DPA compliance for commercial API customers. (2)

Full compliance analysis

Regulatory citations, enforcement risk, and due diligence action items.

Track 1 platform — free Try Monitor free for 14 days

Free: track 1 platform + weekly digest. Monitor: 25 platforms + same-day alerts. No credit card required.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC's authority over unfair or deceptive data practices extends to data retention practices that may conflict with representations made to consumers by operators using the Mistral AI API.
    File a complaint →

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Mistral AI Privacy Policy
Entity
Mistral AI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
April 30, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004353
Document ID
CA-D-00443
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
73a02ec10fcf1627015be32bbcec27aa65278073cf29aaf0a9823340b9de2a08
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 08:58 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Mistral AI
Document: Mistral AI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004353
Captured: 2026-04-30 08:58:00 UTC
SHA-256: 73a02ec10fcf1627…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/mistral-ai/mistral-ai-privacy-policy/data-retention-api-inputs-and-outputs-30-day-rolling-window/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Compliance Governance Intelligence

Need to monitor specific governance provisions?

Compliance includes provision-level monitoring, governance timelines, regulatory mapping, and audit-ready analysis.

Arbitration clauses AI governance Data rights Indemnification Retention policies
Start Compliance free trial

Or start with Monitor →

Built from archived source documents, structured governance mappings, and historical version tracking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Mistral AI's Data Retention — API Inputs and Outputs (30-Day Rolling Window) clause do?

The provision creates differentiated retention schedules across API product lines, with standard APIs subject to the 30-day rolling window while specialized APIs (Agents and Fine-Tuning) maintain longer retention periods tied to account lifecycle events. This structure establishes the operational framework for data lifecycle management across Mistral's API offerings.

How does this clause affect you?

If you or a business you use deploys Mistral AI's APIs, your conversation data is retained for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring unless the operator has enabled zero data retention — creating a window during which your data is accessible to Mistral AI.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Mistral AI?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mistral AI.