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OpenAI informs Customer of law enforcement disclosure requests

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This notification obligation, qualified by legal permissibility, determines the extent to which customers learn that their data has been the subject of a law enforcement disclosure request.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Customers may receive notice from OpenAI if law enforcement makes a legally binding request for their data, but only to the extent OpenAI is legally permitted to provide such notice.

How other platforms handle this

Grubhub Medium

Grubhub will cooperate with local, state, and/or federal authorities to the extent required by applicable law in connection with Your Content.

Venmo Medium

You authorize us to share information with law enforcement about your use of the Tap to Pay service if we reasonably suspect that it has been used for unauthorized, illegal, or criminal purposes.

Shopify Medium

If you would like to submit a legally binding request to demand someone else's Personal Data (for example, if you have a subpoena or court order), please review our Guidelines for Legal Requests.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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OpenAI will, to the extent legally permitted, inform Customer if OpenAI receives a legally binding request for disclosure of Customer Data by a law enforcement authority.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Data Processing Addendum

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OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
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OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
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July 9, 2026
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July 9, 2026
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CA-P-061474
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CA-D-00757
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Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:35 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-061474
Captured: 2026-07-09 03:35:12 UTC
SHA-256: 3a1b6bc316e690b8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-061474/openai-informs-customer-of-law-enforcement-disclosure-requests/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's OpenAI informs Customer of law enforcement disclosure requests clause do?

This notification obligation, qualified by legal permissibility, determines the extent to which customers learn that their data has been the subject of a law enforcement disclosure request.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers may receive notice from OpenAI if law enforcement makes a legally binding request for their data, but only to the extent OpenAI is legally permitted to provide such notice.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 276 platforms. See the full comparison.

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