OpenAI automatically collects technical information about your device, browser, IP address, and browsing behaviour using cookies and tracking technologies whenever you use its services.
Simply visiting OpenAI's website or using ChatGPT results in automatic collection of your IP address, device information, and usage patterns, which can be used to build a behavioural profile even if you never create an account.
How other platforms handle this
Location Information. We collect and use precise location information from your device when you choose to use location-related features, like when you decide to share your location with your contacts or view locations nearby or those others have shared with you. There are certain settings relating t...
Account information. We collect data when you create or update your Uber account. ... Banking information ... Payment ... Processing payments and enabling payment and e-money products such as Uber Cash and Uber Money.
Location information. Precise location only with your permission — for example, for features like Find My or Maps. Some location-related functionality uses Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cell tower locations, as well as GPS. Location can also be inferred from other data such as an IP address.
The automatic collection of IP addresses, device fingerprints, and browsing patterns creates a detailed profile of users' technical environment even before they create an account or submit any content, with limited transparency about how long this data is retained or how it is used for profiling.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 6 (lawful basis for automatic data collection), Recital 30 (online identifiers as personal data), and the ePrivacy Directive 2002/58/EC (cookie consent requirements). CCPA §1798.140(v) defines 'personal information' to include IP addresses and browsing history. The UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) governs cookie use independently of UK GDPR. (2)
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