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Incorporated Policies by Reference

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Incorporation by reference expands the contractual obligations beyond the primary terms document. The referenced policies establish additional requirements and authorizations that govern privacy practices, acceptable use, and content sharing without requiring those policies to be physically reproduced in the Terms of Use.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users are bound by the substantive requirements and permissions stated in three separate policy documents in addition to the primary Terms of Use. The specific obligations, restrictions, and authorized practices defined in those referenced policies apply to use of the service.

How other platforms handle this

Meta Medium

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data to provide you with our services and how you can exercise your data rights. By using our Products, you agree to our policies, including our Privacy Policy, Community Standards, and other supplemental policies.

Google Maps Medium

Google may make changes to the Google Maps Platform Terms of Service from time to time. If Google makes a change to these Terms that you find unacceptable, you may terminate these Terms. Your continued use of the Services after Google makes a change to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the ...

Hinge Medium

These terms may change from time to time. Notice of any material change will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We may notify you of a change to the Terms via email, in-app notification, or other means; however, you are responsible for regularly checking this page for any changes...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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By using our Services, you agree to our Privacy Policy, Usage Policies, and Sharing & Publication Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's OpenAI Terms of Use

Applicable regulations

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Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenAI Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-001998
Document ID
CA-D-00009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
6ae7df627f8ff0f0434212dde1986e4d1bfced272b18d29c3cea01e80cf3dbb0
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-001998
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:23:22 UTC
SHA-256: 6ae7df627f8ff0f0…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/incorporated-policies-by-reference/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Incorporated Policies by Reference clause do?

Incorporation by reference expands the contractual obligations beyond the primary terms document. The referenced policies establish additional requirements and authorizations that govern privacy practices, acceptable use, and content sharing without requiring those policies to be physically reproduced in the Terms of Use.

How does this clause affect you?

Users are bound by the substantive requirements and permissions stated in three separate policy documents in addition to the primary Terms of Use. The specific obligations, restrictions, and authorized practices defined in those referenced policies apply to use of the service.

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