OpenAI can build a profile about you using data from data brokers and public sources even if you have never used ChatGPT yourself, which is a significant and often overlooked privacy risk.
OpenAI collects a wide range of personal data including your conversation content, device identifiers, location, and information from third-party sources, and may use this data to train its AI models. Users who do not opt out may have their personal conversations — including sensitive topics discussed with ChatGPT — incorporated into future model training. You can opt out of model training by going to your ChatGPT account Settings > Data Controls and disabling 'Improve the model for everyone.'
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From Partners whose products and services you use: We may collect the following categories of personal information... [Netflix collects data from billing partners, device manufacturers, internet service providers, and voice assistant platforms about user activity and interactions].
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We rely on our legitimate interests or those of a third party where they are not outweighed by your interests and fundamental rights, to process the following information: Contact Information, Identity Information, User-Generated Content Information, Booking Information, Job Applicant Information – ...
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Watch OpenAIOpenAI can build a profile about you using data from data brokers and public sources even if you have never used ChatGPT yourself, which is a significant and often overlooked privacy risk.
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