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 now explicitly states four privacy rights that apply depending on your location and subject to applicable exceptions: the right to know about and access your personal data in portable format, the right to request deletion, the right to correct inaccurate data, and the right to be free from retaliation for exercising these rights. Previously, the policy referenced these rights only through procedural language about how to submit requests. The explicit enumeration establishes clearer notice of what protections the policy recognizes. You can exercise these rights by submitting a request through privacy.openai.com or dsar@openai.com.
View change record →The updated policy now explicitly discloses that OpenAI receives information from advertisers and data partners, including details about purchases you make, and uses this data to personalize ads shown to Free and Go users. Previously, the policy referenced ad effectiveness measurement without disclosing the specific source (advertiser data) or the personalization component. Under the revised terms, Free and Go users can use advertising controls in account settings to control what data OpenAI uses to personalize ads. You can access these controls through your OpenAI account settings to adjust ad personalization.
View change record →The updated policy no longer explicitly states that OpenAI receives information from advertisers and other data partners for ad measurement and improvement, nor does it mention that users can control what data is used to personalize ads shown on the service. The revised terms now establish a broader direct marketing authority, stating the company may promote products and services to users through direct marketing and on third-party properties to assess effectiveness, subject to user choices and controls. The policy adds a reference to a Korea Addendum for Korean users. You can review the linked resources to understand what choices and controls remain available.
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 OpenAI Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 28 requires data processing agreements with all processors; Art. 44-46 governs cross-border transfers. CCPA/CPRA §1798.140 defines 'sale' and 'sharing' broadly — transfer of data as part of a business asset sale may trigger disclosure obligations. FTC Act Section 5 applies to material changes in data handling post-acquisition. (2)
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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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