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Automatic Software Update Authorization

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Our Services may allow you to download software, such as mobile applications, which may update automatically to ensure you're using the latest version.

Excerpt from OpenAI's Terms of Use (ROW)

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Document information
Document
Terms of Use (ROW)
Entity
OpenAI
Date stated by the document
Jan. 1, 2026
As printed in OpenAI’s text (version CA-V-000068), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 10, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000068, captured March 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-017138
Document ID
CA-D-000007
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-000068)
3a064f11bc2cb0f491e5ad76938f2712026c1d020c9f8b50528f8c7b639a4f7f
Analysis generated
March 10, 2026 03:31 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000068 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: OpenAI
Document: Terms of Use (ROW)
Record ID: CA-P-017138
Version: CA-V-000068
Captured: 2026-03-10 03:21:23 UTC
SHA-256: 3a064f11bc2cb0f4…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openai/terms-of-use-row/provision/CA-P-017138/automatic-software-update-authorization/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
Low
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The clause states: “Our Services may allow you to download software, such as mobile applications, which may update automatically to ensure you're using the latest version.”

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