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Public GPT moderation OpenAI discretion

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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OpenAI retains the authority to initiate moderation of public GPTs based on its own determination of a potential policy violation, without requiring customer initiation.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

If you publish a GPT publicly, OpenAI may review and moderate it based on its own determination that it may violate OpenAI's policies.

How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

material that, in our sole judgment of us, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using the Services, or which may expose Kling AI...to any harm or liability of any type.

Target

We may publish or share them with third parties in our sole discretion (in addition to producing them pursuant to a subpoena or other legal discovery request).

Booking.com

we're not responsible or liable for any picture uploaded to our Platform, and we're allowed to remove any picture at our discretion (e.g. if we detect that a picture does not meet the criteria).

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For GPTs published to the public, moderation may also be conducted if OpenAI determines the GPT may violate our policies.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Sub-Processor List

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Sub-Processor List
Entity
OpenAI
Date stated by the document
Oct. 14, 2026
As printed in OpenAI’s text (version CA-V-007534), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
July 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005774, captured Aug. 14, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-069992
Document ID
CA-D-000928
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005774)
2007f77524532432cd3b5bebbd4a66ca73131eca6a09f65aa148e7ccf545cb78
Analysis generated
July 6, 2026 23:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005774, captured Aug. 14, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007534, captured Oct. 15, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Sub-Processor List
Record ID: CA-P-069992
Version: CA-V-005774
Captured: 2026-08-14 00:07:28 UTC
SHA-256: 2007f77524532432…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-sub-processor-list/provision/CA-P-069992/public-gpt-moderation-openai-discretion/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Public GPT moderation OpenAI discretion clause do?

OpenAI retains the authority to initiate moderation of public GPTs based on its own determination of a potential policy violation, without requiring customer initiation.

How does this clause affect you?

If you publish a GPT publicly, OpenAI may review and moderate it based on its own determination that it may violate OpenAI's policies.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 250 platforms. See the full comparison.

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