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OpenAI notifies Customer of instruction violating Data Protection Laws

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OpenAI will promptly inform Customer in writing if, in OpenAI's opinion, a Customer Instruction violates Data Protection Laws.

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Document
OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
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First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061471
Document ID
CA-D-00757
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3a1b6bc316e690b84874f1ab6de51ac037a8084441b88c58ba8dec245e06e17d
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July 9, 2026 03:35 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-061471
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:35:12 UTC
SHA-256: 3a1b6bc316e690b8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-061471/openai-notifies-customer-of-instruction-violating-data-protection-laws/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
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What does OpenAI's OpenAI notifies Customer of instruction violating Data Protection Laws clause do?

The clause states: “OpenAI will promptly inform Customer in writing if, in OpenAI's opinion, a Customer Instruction violates Data Protection Laws.”

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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