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Human Review of Conversations

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes a data processing practice where conversation content is accessed for model training purposes, subject to specified privacy protections. This defines the scope of internal access to user-generated content and the technical safeguards applied during that access.

Recent Activity

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Medium Jun 12, 2026

The updated policy removes language describing how OpenAI uses advertiser and data partner information to personalize ads and measure ad effectiveness. The policy also removes the specific mechanism Free and Go users previously had to control ad personalization through account settings. In exchange, the policy adds explicit authorization for OpenAI to identify which of a user's contacts use OpenAI services and to monitor all content submitted on the platform for fraud and misuse detection. The authorization to monitor content and identify contacts now appears in the main policy purposes section rather than in supplementary documentation. You can review the Korea Addendum if you are located in South Korea to understand region-specific privacy rules.

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Medium Jun 9, 2026

The updated policy removes language that previously described ad personalization controls available to Free and Go users through account settings, though the policy continues to authorize OpenAI to personalize ads and measure their effectiveness for these user tiers. Previously, the policy explicitly stated that 'For Free and Go users, you can use the advertising controls in your account settings to control what data we use to personalize the ads we show you on our Services.' This language is no longer present in the updated version. The policy still lists ad personalization as an authorized use of personal data for Free and Go users, but no longer explicitly describes how users can access controls to manage this practice. You should verify whether advertising controls remain functional in your OpenAI account settings, as the policy no longer explicitly references them.

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Medium May 27, 2026

The updated policy removes specific language stating that OpenAI receives advertiser data to personalize ads shown to Free and Go users. It also removes reference to account-level advertising controls previously described in account settings. These removals are replaced with broader language authorizing OpenAI to promote products through direct marketing and third-party properties, subject to choices and controls, but the terms no longer explicitly describe what advertiser data is collected, from whom, or how to manage it at the account level. The policy now requires users to follow a 'learn more' link to understand ad personalization controls, rather than documenting those controls directly in the privacy policy.

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Clause Stability Stable

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Apr 4, 2026
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Apr 4, 2026
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This clause type exists across 381 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this provision, users' conversations may be accessed by OpenAI personnel for training purposes, with the terms specifying that technical obfuscation of personal information will be employed during review. The authorization applies to conversations generated through the service upon continued use.

How other platforms handle this

Bumble Medium

While we don't assume any obligation to pre-screen any of Your Content or any Member Content, there may be times where we need to step in to help keep our members safe, and we reserve the right to review, pre-screen, refuse and/or remove any Member Content and Your Content, including content exchang...

Redfin Medium

We may record any telephone calls between you and our agents or other representatives for training and quality assurance purposes.

Grubhub Medium

When you use the Platform, we collect internet usage information about you, such as information about your browsing behavior, search history on the Platform, and information about your interactions with the Platform and our advertisements, including advertisement impressions and whether you clicked ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Your conversations may be reviewed by our AI trainers to improve our systems. We take steps to protect your privacy during this process, including using technical means to obscure personal information where possible.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 6, 2026
Last verified
April 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-002003
Document ID
CA-D-00010
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
90ad72975ac0d9d86d724561a29d464c061ec09345abf2fde0eccd43d6205bcf
Analysis generated
March 6, 2026 20:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-002003
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:23:45 UTC
SHA-256: 90ad72975ac0d9d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-privacy-policy/human-review-of-conversations/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Human Review of Conversations clause do?

The clause establishes a data processing practice where conversation content is accessed for model training purposes, subject to specified privacy protections. This defines the scope of internal access to user-generated content and the technical safeguards applied during that access.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this provision, users' conversations may be accessed by OpenAI personnel for training purposes, with the terms specifying that technical obfuscation of personal information will be employed during review. The authorization applies to conversations generated through the service upon continued use.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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