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OpenAI · Privacy Policy (ROW) · View original document ↗

Fraud Prevention and Security Monitoring Use

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Key Facts

Does OpenAI use Content submitted or exchanged on its platforms to prevent fraud and illegal activity?
OpenAI uses Content submitted or exchanged on its platforms, including by monitoring it, to prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuse of its Services and to protect the security of its systems and Services.
Does OpenAI use Content submitted or exchanged on its platforms to protect the security of its systems and Services?
OpenAI uses Content submitted or exchanged on its platforms, including by monitoring it, to prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuse of its Services and to protect the security of its systems and Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

User Content is actively monitored by OpenAI for security and fraud-prevention purposes, meaning Content is not treated as entirely private.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content you submit or exchange on OpenAI's platforms may be monitored by OpenAI for fraud, illegal activity, misuse, and security purposes.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to protect the security of our systems and Services, including by monitoring any Content submitted or exchanged on our platforms

Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

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
Privacy Policy (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017122
Document ID
CA-D-00006
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0d4e62bf4eda61a32184e00eb5fb60bdf91b933dbfa28a82e1a6dab349128337
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-017122
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: 0d4e62bf4eda61a3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/provision/CA-P-017122/fraud-prevention-and-security-monitoring-use/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Fraud Prevention and Security Monitoring Use clause do?

User Content is actively monitored by OpenAI for security and fraud-prevention purposes, meaning Content is not treated as entirely private.

How does this clause affect you?

Content you submit or exchange on OpenAI's platforms may be monitored by OpenAI for fraud, illegal activity, misuse, and security purposes.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 279 platforms. See the full comparison.

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