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Safety and Legal Disclosure

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Why it matters

Your conversation data and personal information could be disclosed to authorities without your knowledge in response to legal requests, which is important to understand before sharing sensitive topics.

Consumer impact

OpenAI collects a wide range of personal data including your conversation content, uploaded files, device information, and usage patterns, which may be used to train AI models. Third-party service providers and affiliates may receive your data, and cross-border transfers occur for international users. You can opt out of having your conversations used for model training by going to Settings > Data Controls in your ChatGPT account.

Applicable agencies

  • Federal Trade Commission (ftc)
    Oversees unfair or deceptive business practices and can investigate companies that mislead consumers about data collection, sharing, or use.
    Who can file: Anyone affected by the company's practices (US or international)
    What you need: Your account details, a timeline of relevant events, and a description of the specific issue
    What to expect: Complaints inform FTC enforcement priorities and investigations but do not result in individual resolution or compensation
    File a complaint →

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Document information
Document
OpenAI Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
March 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000091
Document ID
CA-D-00010
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Entity: OpenAI | Document: OpenAI Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000091
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:26:08 UTC | SHA-256: 2fbe11109feaf5b4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-privacy-policy/safety-and-legal-disclosure/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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