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OpenAI · Terms of Use (ROW) · View original document ↗

OpenAI Right to Assign to Affiliates or Successors

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In all other cases, these Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

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We may assign our rights or obligations under these Terms to any affiliate, subsidiary, or successor in interest of any business associated with our Services.

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-017239
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-017239
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-017239/openai-right-to-assign-to-affiliates-or-successors/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
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What does OpenAI's OpenAI Right to Assign to Affiliates or Successors clause do?

The clause states: “We may assign our rights or obligations under these Terms to any affiliate, subsidiary, or successor in interest of any business associated with our Services.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 298 platforms. See the full comparison.

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