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Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The clause establishes the operational scope of data sharing across OpenAI's corporate structure and service delivery ecosystem. It defines categories of recipients who may access personal data as part of normal service operations, vendor management, and product development.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' personal data may be disclosed to multiple categories of third parties as part of service delivery and business operations. The authorization covers data sharing with affiliates, vendors performing back-office functions, and business partners offering integrated services or features.

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We may share your personal data with the following types of third parties: Affiliates: We may share personal data with our corporate family of companies. Vendors and service providers: We may share personal data with third party vendors and service providers to perform services on our behalf, such as payment processors, security vendors, cloud storage providers, analytics vendors, customer support vendors, and email communication vendors. Business partners: We may share personal data with business partners, like plug-in and connection providers, to offer and improve our services.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Privacy Policy (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000048
Document ID
CA-D-00006
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f3c083059dff1a3f26f2ce10f0072ca60f38c6921517ae6dd07e528e4bfc7ce2
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Privacy Policy (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-000048
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/disclosure-of-personal-data-to-third-parties/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties clause do?

The clause establishes the operational scope of data sharing across OpenAI's corporate structure and service delivery ecosystem. It defines categories of recipients who may access personal data as part of normal service operations, vendor management, and product development.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' personal data may be disclosed to multiple categories of third parties as part of service delivery and business operations. The authorization covers data sharing with affiliates, vendors performing back-office functions, and business partners offering integrated services or features.

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