OpenAI · OpenAI Privacy Policy

Cross-Border Data Transfers

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What it is

OpenAI is based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. If you are accessing our services from outside of the United States, please be aware that information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States and other countries.

Why it matters

Users in the EU, UK, and other jurisdictions with strong privacy laws may have their data transferred to the US, which has different (and generally weaker) privacy protections.

Consumer impact

OpenAI collects your chat inputs and outputs, usage data, device identifiers, and location information when you use ChatGPT or other OpenAI services, and may use this data to train its AI models. Human employees may also review your conversations for safety and quality purposes, meaning your chats are not entirely private. You can opt out of having your data used for AI model training by submitting a request at privacy.openai.com/data-controls.

Applicable agencies

  • State AG
    EU and UK supervisory authorities (equivalent to State AGs in their jurisdictions) have enforcement authority over unlawful cross-border data transfers under GDPR Chapter V.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 4, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000086
Document ID
CA-D-00010
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Entity: OpenAI | Document: OpenAI Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000086
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:23:45 UTC | SHA-256: 90ad72975ac0d9d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-privacy-policy/cross-border-data-transfers/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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