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

User-Deletable Data 30-Day Removal Window

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Palantir Medium

We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Affirm Medium

Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below

Excerpt from OpenAI's Privacy Policy (ROW)

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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-017149
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-017149
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:38:17 UTC
SHA-256: 0d4e62bf4eda61a3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/privacy-policy-row/provision/CA-P-017149/user-deletable-data-30-day-removal-window/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenAI's User-Deletable Data 30-Day Removal Window clause do?

The clause states: “Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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