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Customer support data limited to explicitly shared data

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 279 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

To what extent does OpenAI process Customer Data in the course of Customer Support?
OpenAI processes Customer Data in the course of Customer Support only to the extent the Customer explicitly elects to share such data in the course of the support case.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The scope of data processing in customer support is bounded by the customer's explicit sharing decision, limiting OpenAI's ability to process data not affirmatively provided during a support interaction.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

OpenAI will only process the data you explicitly share when you open a support case; data you do not share is not processed in that context.

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Customer Support services are initiated by the Customer, and Customer Data is only processed to the extent Customer explicitly elects to share such data in the course of the support case.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Sub-Processor List

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 Sub-Processor List
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 6, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069984
Document ID
CA-D-00928
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a031cf75d704b4e3de0cedb3ff0a622f189068f774fcde7f6f76c2a0b6251ac3
Analysis generated
July 6, 2026 23:01 UTC
Methodology
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Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Sub-Processor List
Record ID: CA-P-069984
Captured: 2026-07-06 23:01:36 UTC
SHA-256: a031cf75d704b4e3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-sub-processor-list/provision/CA-P-069984/customer-support-data-limited-to-explicitly-shared-data/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Customer support data limited to explicitly shared data clause do?

The scope of data processing in customer support is bounded by the customer's explicit sharing decision, limiting OpenAI's ability to process data not affirmatively provided during a support interaction.

How does this clause affect you?

OpenAI will only process the data you explicitly share when you open a support case; data you do not share is not processed in that context.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenAI.