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Private GPT moderation requires customer initiation

Medium severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 145 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Who must initiate moderation of GPTs kept private to an individual or workspace?
OpenAI requires that moderation of GPTs kept private to an individual or workspace must be initiated by the Customer, for instance when a user within the Customer's workspace reports the GPT.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

OpenAI does not proactively moderate private GPTs; moderation is contingent on customer action, meaning problematic private GPTs may go unreviewed without a customer-initiated report.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If a GPT is kept private to your individual account or workspace, OpenAI will not moderate it unless your organization initiates the process.

How other platforms handle this

Hinge Medium

We use a combination of automated tools and human reviewers to enforce our content rules. This includes technology that proactively detects and removes certain types of prohibited material.

Replicate Medium

REPLICATE DOES NOT MONITOR OR POLICE DOCUMENTS, CUSTOMER DATA, AND OTHER INFORMATION ENTERED INTO THE SERVICES, OR OUTPUTS GENERATED BY THIRD-PARTY MODELS.

DeepL Medium

We moderate content on the Platform and this means we review and process any content flagged to us to the extent required to comply with our legal obligations. Furthermore, we use your content and personal data for the purpose of identifying malicious content.

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For GPTs that are kept private to an individual or workspace, moderation activities must be initiated by the Customer, for instance if a user within the Customer's workspace reports the GPT...

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Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
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OpenAI Sub-Processor List
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OpenAI
Document last updated
July 6, 2026
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July 6, 2026
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July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069990
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CA-D-00928
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July 6, 2026 23:01 UTC
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Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Sub-Processor List
Record ID: CA-P-069990
Captured: 2026-07-06 23:01:36 UTC
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-sub-processor-list/provision/CA-P-069990/private-gpt-moderation-requires-customer-initiation/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Private GPT moderation requires customer initiation clause do?

OpenAI does not proactively moderate private GPTs; moderation is contingent on customer action, meaning problematic private GPTs may go unreviewed without a customer-initiated report.

How does this clause affect you?

If a GPT is kept private to your individual account or workspace, OpenAI will not moderate it unless your organization initiates the process.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 145 platforms. See the full comparison.

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