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

Customer must not compromise OpenAI's service provider status

Medium confidence Common · 273 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What does OpenAI prohibit Customer from taking?
“render OpenAI not a "service provider" under the CCPA or "processor" under U.S. Privacy Laws.”
Version CA-V-005936, captured Aug. 20, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
OpenAI prohibits Customer from taking actions that would render OpenAI not a 'service provider' under the CCPA or 'processor' under U.S. Privacy Laws.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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OpenAI's 'service provider' and 'processor' statuses carry specific legal protections and obligations; losing those statuses could expose OpenAI to greater regulatory liability and affect the legal framework governing data processing.

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Interpretive note: The excerpt is a fragment and does not include the operative verb or subject of the prohibition; the canonical claim infers that this is a restriction on Customer conduct based on context, but the full operative language is not quoted.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Customers are required to refrain from any conduct that could cause OpenAI to lose its designated legal classification under the CCPA or U.S. Privacy Laws.

How other platforms handle this

LexisNexis

You may provide links to this Web Site, provided that (a) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, any portion of this Web Site, including any advertisements, terms of use, copyright notice, and other notices on this Web Site, (b) you immediately deactivate and discontinue providing li...

Teladoc

you will not interfere with a third party's use and enjoyment of the Websites and Platforms

Kling AI

When you choose to transfer or upload the Content...to other platforms or websites operated by a third party, you shall do so in compliance with this Agreement and any terms and conditions of use of such other platform or website.

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render OpenAI not a "service provider" under the CCPA or "processor" under U.S. Privacy Laws.

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-061560
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-061560
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-061560/customer-must-not-compromise-openais-service-provider-status/
Accessed: Oct. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Customer must not compromise OpenAI's service provider status clause do?

OpenAI's 'service provider' and 'processor' statuses carry specific legal protections and obligations; losing those statuses could expose OpenAI to greater regulatory liability and affect the legal framework governing data processing.

How does this clause affect you?

Customers are required to refrain from any conduct that could cause OpenAI to lose its designated legal classification under the CCPA or U.S. Privacy 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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