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Content License for Inputs and Outputs

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This analysis describes what OpenAI's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision authorizes OpenAI to use the content you submit, which may include personal information, business data, or sensitive communications, for a range of service-related purposes including model improvement, subject to the limitations in the Privacy Policy.

Interpretive note: The practical scope of 'improve our Services' is not fully defined; the extent to which this covers ongoing model training versus operational improvement depends on interpretation of the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The agreement states that content submitted to OpenAI services may be used to provide and improve services, which may include AI model training depending on applicable settings and account type. European users retain GDPR-based rights to access, correct, and delete personal data held by OpenAI, and the EU contracting entity is OpenAI Ireland Limited. You can exercise data subject rights including deletion and data export through OpenAI's privacy request portal at https://privacy.openai.com.

How other platforms handle this

Ideogram Medium

By using our Services, you grant Ideogram a royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, create derivative works of, publicly display, and publicly perform your Content (including prompts and Outputs) in connection with operating and improving ...

Miro Medium

By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you give Miro a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distr...

TransUnion Medium

By submitting content to any TransUnion website or service, you grant TransUnion a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

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By using our Services, you grant OpenAI a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, and create derivative works of your Content to provide, maintain, and improve our Services and as otherwise permitted in our Privacy Policy.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI EU Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

California AB 2013 AI Training Data Transparency
US-CA
DMCA
United States Federal
DSA
European Union

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 11, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-010518
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
de276a8b3e29086fd981e998740a2283e9064e408cbd12835efb4a7406685da7
Analysis generated
May 11, 2026 11:32 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-010518
Captured: 2026-05-11 11:32:02 UTC
SHA-256: de276a8b3e29086f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/content-license-for-inputs-and-outputs/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Content License for Inputs and Outputs clause do?

This provision authorizes OpenAI to use the content you submit, which may include personal information, business data, or sensitive communications, for a range of service-related purposes including model improvement, subject to the limitations in the Privacy Policy.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 1 platforms. See the full comparison.

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