We collect personal data you provide us, data collected automatically when you use our services, and data from third-party sources. This includes account information, content you provide (such as prompts, files, feedback), usage data, device information, location information, and information from third parties such as social media platforms or business partners.
The breadth of data collection — including conversation content, precise location, and third-party sourced data — creates a detailed profile of users that may be used for purposes beyond what users expect.
OpenAI collects extensive personal data including conversation content, audio and image inputs, device identifiers, location data, and usage logs across all its services, and may use this data to train AI models unless users opt out. This creates a meaningful privacy risk because sensitive information shared in conversations — health queries, financial details, personal communications — could indirectly influence model outputs. You can opt out of conversation data being used for AI training by navigating to Settings > Data Controls in your ChatGPT account and disabling 'Improve the model for everyone'.