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OpenAI · OpenAI Terms of Use · View original document ↗

OpenAI May Use Content to Improve Services

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Subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy, Visa is free to use such information for any purpose it deems appropriate.

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We may use Content to provide, maintain, develop, and improve our Services, comply with applicable law, enforce our terms and policies, and keep our Services safe.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use

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 Terms of Use
Entity
OpenAI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 1, 2026
As printed in OpenAI’s text (version CA-V-007346), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 7, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-007346, captured Oct. 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-078700
Document ID
CA-D-000009
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-007346)
01c3b7047514580f0ab51670c70872c0998bed109144843b2a397d5c757ca918
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:23 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-007346 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: OpenAI Terms of Use
Record ID: CA-P-078700
Version: CA-V-007346
Captured: 2026-10-05 23:42:50 UTC
SHA-256: 01c3b7047514580f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/openai-terms-of-use/provision/CA-P-078700/openai-may-use-content-to-improve-services/
Accessed: Oct. 6, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's OpenAI May Use Content to Improve Services clause do?

The clause states: “We may use Content to provide, maintain, develop, and improve our Services, comply with applicable law, enforce our terms and policies, and keep our Services safe.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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