OpenAI · Privacy Policy (ROW)

Third-Party Data Disclosure and Sharing

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What it is

OpenAI shares your personal data with its affiliated companies, outside vendors, business partners, law enforcement, and any company that acquires OpenAI in a merger or sale.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your personal data including conversation content can be transferred to any company that acquires OpenAI, and is currently shared with a broad network of affiliates and vendors, with limited granular controls available to users.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

If OpenAI is sold or merges with another company, your personal data — including your conversations — goes with the deal, potentially to an entity with different privacy standards.

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We may share your personal data with third parties, including our affiliates and subsidiaries, vendors and service providers, business partners, and other parties as required by law or in connection with a business transaction such as a merger or acquisition.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 6 requires a lawful basis for each data sharing relationship; Art. 28 requires data processing agreements with all processors. CCPA §1798.115 grants consumers the right to know third parties to whom their data is disclosed. Corporate transaction data transfers implicate GDPR Art. 46 (international transfer safeguards) if the acquiring entity is outside the EEA.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC regulates unfair or deceptive data sharing practices and has authority over consumer privacy disclosures under FTC Act Section 5.
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  • State AG
    State attorneys general enforce CCPA/CPRA and other state privacy laws governing third-party data disclosure and sharing opt-out rights.
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Provision details

Document information
Document
Privacy Policy (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Document last updated
March 5, 2026
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First tracked
March 10, 2026
Last verified
April 27, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-003132
Document ID
CA-D-00006
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Entity: OpenAI | Document: Privacy Policy (ROW) | Record: CA-P-003132
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC | SHA-256: f3c083059dff1a3f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/third-party-data-disclosure-and-sharing/
Accessed: May 2, 2026
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