Provision record
OpenAI · OpenAI Data Processing Addendum · View original document ↗

OpenAI notifies Customer without undue delay of Personal Data Breach

High confidence Common · 267 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

When will OpenAI notify Customer after becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach?
“OpenAI will notify Customer without undue delay after becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach.”
Version CA-V-005936, captured Aug. 20, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
OpenAI will notify Customer without undue delay after becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The 'without undue delay' standard imposes a prompt notification obligation on OpenAI once it gains awareness of a breach, which affects customers' ability to respond and meet their own regulatory notification obligations.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Customers are entitled to receive notification from OpenAI without undue delay once OpenAI becomes aware of a Personal Data Breach affecting their data.

How other platforms handle this

Baseten

Customer agrees to: notify Baseten in advance; and in good faith, consult with Baseten and consider any clarifications or corrections Baseten may reasonably recommend or request to any such notification...

Patreon

When legally permitted to do so, and under appropriate circumstances, Patreon will attempt to notify you by contacting you at the e-mail address and/or phone number you provided when creating your Patreon account when we intend to release your data pursuant to a valid government request...

Smartsheet

Customer will promptly notify Smartsheet of any known unauthorized access to or use of Smartsheet Properties.

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OpenAI will notify Customer without undue delay after becoming aware of any Personal Data Breach.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Data Processing Addendum

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
Entity
OpenAI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 1, 2026
As printed in OpenAI’s text (version CA-V-005936), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 11, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005936, captured Aug. 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-061493
Document ID
CA-D-000757
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005936)
3576c9c2da3364bebf36269c4340b36cad2c77854aec7ec441aa394207198c93
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 03:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005936, captured Aug. 20, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Data Processing Addendum
Record ID: CA-P-061493
Version: CA-V-005936
Captured: 2026-08-20 00:04:53 UTC
SHA-256: 3576c9c2da3364be…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-data-processing-addendum/provision/CA-P-061493/openai-notifies-customer-without-undue-delay-of-personal-data-breach/
Accessed: Nov. 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 OpenAI notifies Customer without undue delay of Personal Data Breach clause do?

The 'without undue delay' standard imposes a prompt notification obligation on OpenAI once it gains awareness of a breach, which affects customers' ability to respond and meet their own regulatory notification obligations.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers are entitled to receive notification from OpenAI without undue delay once OpenAI becomes aware of a Personal Data Breach affecting their data.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 267 platforms. See the full comparison.

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