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OpenAI · OpenAI Data Processing Addendum · View original document ↗

Customer responsible for its own configuration and design decisions

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Customer acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for certain configurations and design decisions for the Services and for implementing such configurations and design decisions...in a manner that complies with applicable Data Protection Laws.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Data Processing Addendum

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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-061529
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-061529
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-061529/customer-responsible-for-its-own-configuration-and-design-decisions/
Accessed: Nov. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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The clause states: “Customer acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for certain configurations and design decisions for the Services and for implementing such configurations and design decisions...in a manner that complies with applicable Data Protection Laws.”

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