The enterprise privacy page references security commitments for ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, and the API Platform, which may include compliance with security standards such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
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Security certifications and commitments in the enterprise context affect whether business customers can rely on OpenAI's infrastructure for processing sensitive organizational or personal data, and whether those commitments satisfy contractual and regulatory security obligations.
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The updated policy now states that workspace admins 'can control' data retention rather than 'control' it, introducing subtle ambiguity about whether retention control is a guaranteed right or a permitted option. Additionally, the removal of the word 'workspace' before 'data' broadens the scope of data potentially subject to admin control beyond workspace-specific information. These changes could affect how enterprise customers understand the extent of their administrative authority over data retention practices.
View change record →The updated terms establish that workspace admins, rather than individual end users, control how long workspace conversation data is retained and authorize admins to view, access, export, and delete end user conversations. Previously, the policy stated that each user controlled whether their conversations were retained and that only end users could view their own conversations. The revised terms also permit OpenAI to retain deleted or unsaved conversations beyond the standard 30-day deletion window if retention is required by law or reasonably necessary to protect OpenAI's services or third parties from harm. Workspace users should review their organization's data governance policies to understand what access and retention practices their admins have implemented.
View change record →Enterprise customers processing sensitive business or personal data through OpenAI products should confirm the specific security certifications applicable to their tier, as these determine the baseline technical and organizational measures OpenAI maintains for data protection.
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Security certifications and commitments in the enterprise context affect whether business customers can rely on OpenAI's infrastructure for processing sensitive organizational or personal data, and whether those commitments satisfy contractual and regulatory security obligations.
Enterprise customers processing sensitive business or personal data through OpenAI products should confirm the specific security certifications applicable to their tier, as these determine the baseline technical and organizational measures OpenAI maintains for data protection.
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