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Data Collection from Third-Party Sources

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What it is

We may receive information about you from third parties, such as social media platforms, identity verification services, and other users who share content about you when using our services.

Why it matters

Data about you can be collected by OpenAI even if you never directly use its services — for example, if another user pastes content mentioning you into ChatGPT.

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

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over undisclosed third-party data collection practices under FTC Act Section 5 and has prioritized commercial surveillance enforcement.
    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-002007
Document ID
CA-D-00010
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Entity: OpenAI | Document: OpenAI Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-002007
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:23:45 UTC | SHA-256: 90ad72975ac0d9d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-privacy-policy/data-collection-from-third-party-sources/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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