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Security Measures and Breach Notification

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision defines the scope of OpenAI's security obligations by establishing a 'commercially reasonable' standard rather than an absolute security guarantee. The acknowledgment that Internet and email transmissions are not fully secure establishes a baseline expectation regarding the inherent limitations of digital communication infrastructure.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Apr 3, 2026
First Seen
Apr 17, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 912 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under terms in which OpenAI's security obligations are bounded by a commercially reasonable standard of care rather than a guarantee of absolute security. The provision explicitly acknowledges the technical limitations of Internet and email transmission as part of the operational framework.

How other platforms handle this

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ConvertKit Medium

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Grammarly Medium

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED 'AS IS' AND 'AS AVAILABLE' WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GRAMMARLY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UN...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures designed to protect Personal Data from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free.

— Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act - High Risk Provisions
EU
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

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-000051
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-000051
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/security-measures-and-breach-notification/
Accessed: June 10, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's Security Measures and Breach Notification clause do?

This provision defines the scope of OpenAI's security obligations by establishing a 'commercially reasonable' standard rather than an absolute security guarantee. The acknowledgment that Internet and email transmissions are not fully secure establishes a baseline expectation regarding the inherent limitations of digital communication infrastructure.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under terms in which OpenAI's security obligations are bounded by a commercially reasonable standard of care rather than a guarantee of absolute security. The provision explicitly acknowledges the technical limitations of Internet and email transmission as part of the operational framework.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 2 platforms. See the full comparison.

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