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Safety and Legal Disclosure to Third Parties

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision establishes OpenAI's operational authority to share user Personal Data with external parties under specified circumstances without requiring advance user notification, enabling the company to fulfill legal obligations and address safety or enforcement matters.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties in the circumstances specified by the clause—legal compliance, protection of rights or safety, agreement enforcement, or third-party rights claims—without the requirement that OpenAI provide prior notice of such disclosure.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We may disclose your Personal Data to third parties without notice to you if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to: comply with applicable law or legal process; protect the rights, property, or safety of OpenAI, our users, or others; enforce our agreements; or respond to claims that content you provided violates the rights of third parties.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

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-007091
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-007091
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/safety-and-legal-disclosure-to-third-parties/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Safety and Legal Disclosure to Third Parties clause do?

The provision establishes OpenAI's operational authority to share user Personal Data with external parties under specified circumstances without requiring advance user notification, enabling the company to fulfill legal obligations and address safety or enforcement matters.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' Personal Data may be disclosed to third parties in the circumstances specified by the clause—legal compliance, protection of rights or safety, agreement enforcement, or third-party rights claims—without the requirement that OpenAI provide prior notice of such disclosure.

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