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Delay in Enforcement Does Not Waive Rights

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If we or you delay enforcing a provision of these Terms, either of us can still enforce it later, and it will not prevent us or you from taking steps against the other at a later date.

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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-059398
Document ID
CA-D-00756
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July 9, 2026 04:09 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI EU Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-059398
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-059398/delay-in-enforcement-does-not-waive-rights/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
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What does OpenAI's Delay in Enforcement Does Not Waive Rights clause do?

The clause states: “If we or you delay enforcing a provision of these Terms, either of us can still enforce it later, and it will not prevent us or you from taking steps against the other at a later date.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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