OpenAI · OpenAI Privacy Policy

Third-Party Data Sharing

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What it is

We may share your personal information with third parties including affiliates, vendors, service providers, partners, and in connection with business transfers. We may also share information to comply with legal obligations, protect rights, or in aggregated or de-identified form.

Why it matters

Your data may flow to companies you have no direct relationship with, and the policy does not enumerate specific recipients — making it difficult to assess the full scope of data sharing.

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.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Export Your Data
    Submit a data access request through OpenAI's Privacy Portal to receive a copy of the personal data OpenAI holds about you and understand what has been shared.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has authority over undisclosed or deceptively broad data sharing practices under FTC Act Section 5.
    File a complaint →
  • State AG
    State attorneys general, particularly California's AG and CPPA, have authority to enforce CCPA/CPRA requirements on third-party data sharing disclosures.
    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-002004
Document ID
CA-D-00010
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Entity: OpenAI | Document: OpenAI Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-002004
Captured: 2026-03-06 20:23:45 UTC | SHA-256: 90ad72975ac0d9d8…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-privacy-policy/third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
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