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Third-party contractor access bound by confidentiality

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Data is shared outside OpenAI, but the scope is strictly limited to abuse and misuse review and contractors are bound by confidentiality and security obligations.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment without a governing verb, so the precise triggering condition for contractor access is not established by this clause alone. The primary proposition — limited-purpose, obligation-bound third-party access — is clearly stated.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium May 28, 2026

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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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your data may be accessed by third-party contractors outside OpenAI, though only for abuse and misuse review and under confidentiality and security obligations.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

Under Section 1798.83, Ancestry currently does not share any Personal Information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Google Gemini Medium

Third-party apps use data from Gemini consistent with their own privacy policies and terms.

Oura Medium

In the event you receive Oura-branded advertising sent to you by one of our third-party partners, please review the third-party's privacy policy for more information, and contact them with regard to any opt-out requests.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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specialized third-party contractors who are bound by confidentiality and security obligations, solely to review for abuse and misuse.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI API Data Usage Policies

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI API Data Usage Policies
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061232
Document ID
CA-D-00789
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
1ae7d9fa2dca070b64ed5b07ad1ec3806fc650d1cfbfeddb552af548e6be6663
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:33 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI API Data Usage Policies
Record ID: CA-P-061232
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:33:57 UTC
SHA-256: 1ae7d9fa2dca070b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-api-data-usage-policies/provision/CA-P-061232/third-party-contractor-access-bound-by-confidentiality/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Third-party contractor access bound by confidentiality clause do?

Data is shared outside OpenAI, but the scope is strictly limited to abuse and misuse review and contractors are bound by confidentiality and security obligations.

How does this clause affect you?

Your data may be accessed by third-party contractors outside OpenAI, though only for abuse and misuse review and under confidentiality and security obligations.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 290 platforms. See the full comparison.

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