OpenAI shares your personal data with a range of outside companies for services like payments, cloud storage, and analytics, and can transfer all your data to a new owner if OpenAI is sold or restructured.
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This clause establishes the operational framework through which OpenAI discloses user personal information to external service providers necessary for platform operations and defines the circumstances under which such information may transfer between entities in corporate restructuring scenarios.
The updated policy explicitly discloses that OpenAI receives information from advertisers and other data partners for Free and Go users, and uses this data to personalize ads and measure ad effectiveness. The policy now states that Free and Go users can control what data OpenAI uses to personalize ads through advertising controls in account settings. This represents clarified disclosure of an existing practice rather than a new authorization.
View change record →The updated privacy policy now explicitly states that OpenAI receives information from advertisers and other data partners, which is used to personalize ads shown to Free and Go users and to measure the effectiveness of those ads. For example, the policy notes that OpenAI could receive information about purchases users make from advertisers. The policy now includes a dedicated section on ad personalization and measurement as a primary use of personal data for these user tiers. You can manage what data OpenAI uses for ad personalization by accessing the advertising controls in your account settings or by using the Data Controls option.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly authorizes OpenAI to promote products and services to users through direct marketing on third-party properties and to share limited information with select marketing partners (who are not service providers) to support these efforts. The policy states that some marketing partners may receive information through cookies and similar technologies. The revised terms establish that these marketing practices are subject to user choices and controls, with additional information and opt-out options available. You can make choices about the use of your information for third-party product promotion purposes through controls referenced in the policy.
View change record →Your personal data, including your ChatGPT conversation history, can be shared with numerous third-party vendors and may be transferred to a new owner in a corporate transaction without your specific consent, giving you limited control over who ultimately holds your information.
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"We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: Vendors and service providers: We share information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, security, cloud infrastructure, customer support, data analytics, and other services. Business transfers: If we are involved in strategic transactions, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be transferred as part of such a transaction.Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes the operational framework through which OpenAI discloses user personal information to external service providers necessary for platform operations and defines the circumstances under which such information may transfer between entities in corporate restructuring scenarios.
Your personal data, including your ChatGPT conversation history, can be shared with numerous third-party vendors and may be transferred to a new owner in a corporate transaction without your specific consent, giving you limited control over who ultimately holds your information.
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