Terms of Use (ROW)

This document governs individual consumer use of OpenAI's Services, including ChatGPT and DALL·E, and is structured as a binding agreement between users and OpenAI OpCo, LLC, a Delaware company, effective January 1, 2026. The agreement states that users grant OpenAI a license to use their inputs and outputs to provide, maintain, and improve services, and that OpenAI assigns ownership of outputs to users subject to conditions including compliance with usage policies; the terms also authorize OpenAI to modify, suspend, or terminate accounts and to update terms with 30 days' notice for material changes, with continued use constituting acceptance. The agreement requires disputes to proceed through binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association, includes a class action waiver, and asserts a 30-day opt-out window for arbitration via written notice to a specified address; the terms also assert a broad indemnification obligation from users covering third-party claims arising from their use, content, or policy violations. The agreement engages GDPR and related EU data protection frameworks for non-US users, the California Consumer Privacy Act for California residents, COPPA through an explicit prohibition on use by persons under 13, and the FTC Act's unfair or deceptive practices standards; applicable law and regulatory guidance in various jurisdictions may constrain how certain asserted rights, including the arbitration clause and liability limitations, apply in practice. Compliance teams should note that the governing law is California, the arbitration clause contains an explicit opt-out mechanism with a strict 30-day deadline from account creation, and the terms reference a separate Privacy Policy and Service Terms as incorporated documents, requiring review of those materials alongside this agreement.