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

Public Internet Data for Model Training

High confidence Common · 286 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

Does OpenAI collect information that is publicly available on the internet to develop its models?
“We also collect information from other sources, like information that is publicly available on the internet, to develop the models that power our Services.”
Version CA-V-000070, captured March 10, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
OpenAI collects information that is publicly available on the internet to develop the models that power its Services.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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OpenAI's model development is fueled in part by publicly available internet data, meaning publicly posted information may be incorporated into its models.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Information you have made publicly available on the internet may be collected by OpenAI and used to develop its models.

How other platforms handle this

Kling AI

Where features are available, you may choose to browse certain content in the platform without logging in an account or registering, in which case we may still collect certain Data, including the content you browse, IP address,your interactions with the platform,and associated your device informatio...

Teladoc

The supplemental Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy applies to the extent that any Personal Information collected on our Websites is considered Consumer Health Data under applicable law.

Anyscale

Anyscale may collect and use Usage Data to develop, improve, support, and operate its products and services.

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We also collect information from other sources, like information that is publicly available on the internet, to develop the models that power our Services.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

Provision details

Document information
Document
Privacy Policy (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 10, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000070, captured March 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017111
Document ID
CA-D-000006
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-000070)
f3c083059dff1a3f26f2ce10f0072ca60f38c6921517ae6dd07e528e4bfc7ce2
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:38 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000070, captured March 10, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Privacy Policy (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017111
Version: CA-V-000070
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:33:40 UTC
SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/provision/CA-P-017111/public-internet-data-for-model-training/
Accessed: Oct. 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 Public Internet Data for Model Training clause do?

OpenAI's model development is fueled in part by publicly available internet data, meaning publicly posted information may be incorporated into its models.

How does this clause affect you?

Information you have made publicly available on the internet may be collected by OpenAI and used to develop its models.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 286 platforms. See the full comparison.

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