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Permitted disclosure of Confidential Information required by law

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 273 of 352 platforms
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Leonardo AI Medium

Either you or we may share confidential information with legal or regulatory authorities if required by law to do so.

Strava Medium

prevent or detect violations of our Terms or fraud or abuse of Strava or its users; or (4) protect our operations or our property or other legal rights, including in connection with actual or potential litigation.

Twitch Medium

All requests for information or documents related to potential, anticipated, or current legal proceedings, investigations, or disputes must be made using the appropriate level of legal process.

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Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law, if Recipient uses reasonable efforts to notify Discloser, to the extent permitted, prior to doing so.

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Business Terms
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-060007
Document ID
CA-D-00755
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d94c426a41263f7d81583f26a9f1dc6ca88a070174a55e9238c4e7d25a8f6604
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:44 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Business Terms
Record ID: CA-P-060007
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:44:03 UTC
SHA-256: d94c426a41263f7d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-business-terms/provision/CA-P-060007/permitted-disclosure-of-confidential-information-required-by-law/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Permitted disclosure of Confidential Information required by law clause do?

The clause states: “Recipient may disclose Confidential Information to the extent required by law, if Recipient uses reasonable efforts to notify Discloser, to the extent permitted, prior to doing so.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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