OpenAI can end or pause your access to ChatGPT or other services at any time, including if it decides you broke the rules, without advance notice.
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The terms authorize OpenAI to terminate accounts at its discretion without specifying a required notice period for most terminations, which may affect users who rely on the services for work or other important purposes.
Interpretive note: The exact termination language was not directly extractable from the corrupted PDF; the provision reflects the known account termination provisions in OpenAI's publicly referenced Terms of Use.
This provision states that OpenAI may suspend or terminate account access at any time including without advance notice, which could result in loss of access to stored conversations, generated content, or paid subscription features.
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"We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for any reason, including if we determine you have violated these Terms. You may stop using our Services at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease.Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use
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The terms authorize OpenAI to terminate accounts at its discretion without specifying a required notice period for most terminations, which may affect users who rely on the services for work or other important purposes.
This provision states that OpenAI may suspend or terminate account access at any time including without advance notice, which could result in loss of access to stored conversations, generated content, or paid subscription features.
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