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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.
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"if your workspace admins enable GPTs to be shareable with the public, any GPTs that your users choose to publish externally may be subject to additional review.Excerpt from OpenAI's API Data Usage Policies
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The clause states: “if your workspace admins enable GPTs to be shareable with the public, any GPTs that your users choose to publish externally may be subject to additional review.”
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