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Copyright Infringing Content May Be Deleted

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We may delete or disable content alleged to be infringing and may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

Excerpt from OpenAI's EU Terms of Use

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 11, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-059386
Document ID
CA-D-00756
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
86ae292930d3782298e0436c053164660e09a9df37ec6ce35eccab5f9a771aa6
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059386
Captured: 2026-07-09 04:09:20 UTC
SHA-256: 86ae292930d37822…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-eu-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-059386/copyright-infringing-content-may-be-deleted/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Copyright Infringing Content May Be Deleted clause do?

The clause states: “We may delete or disable content alleged to be infringing and may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.”

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