Version history

OpenRouter's privacy policy was modified to add 'Business' to the footer menu on September 4, 2026. This is a navigation or product listing change, not a modification to data handling practices, disclosure obligations, or consumer privacy terms.

OpenRouter expanded its privacy policy to address file storage through a Files API feature, establishing how uploaded files like images, PDFs, and documents are handled, transmitted to model providers, encrypted, and retained until deletion or account closure. The policy also raised the minimum age requirement from 13 to 18 years old. These changes introduce detailed operational procedures for persistent file storage and clarify user eligibility.

OpenRouter's privacy policy was updated to add the word 'Brand' to a navigation menu section in the footer. The change appears in the footer links, where 'Brand' now appears between 'Support Works With OR Data' and 'Developer Documentation'. This is a formatting or navigation update with no material change to the substantive privacy disclosures or data handling practices described in the policy.

OpenRouter added 'Trust Center' to the footer navigation links in their privacy policy, detected on August 25, 2026. This is a formatting and navigation change that does not modify any substantive privacy terms, data collection practices, disclosure obligations, or user rights. The update appears to provide users with an additional resource link but does not alter the operational privacy protections or data handling practices described in the policy.

OpenRouter's privacy policy was updated in an August 18, 2026 change that added 'Collections' to the list of product features referenced in the document footer. The updated privacy policy now lists Collections alongside other product offerings such as Chat, Rankings, and Benchmarks. This is a minor product reference update with no operational change to how OpenRouter discloses, collects, or processes user data.

OpenRouter's privacy policy was updated in an August 12, 2026 detection to add 'Benchmarks' to its product navigation menu within the policy document. This is a formatting and organizational change to the footer section listing OpenRouter's products and services. The operational content of the privacy disclosures themselves remains unchanged.

OpenRouter's privacy policy was updated to add 'Developer Platform' to the list of products and services referenced in the footer navigation. This is a formatting and organizational update with no change to the substantive privacy disclosures, data handling practices, or user rights.

The navigation header of OpenRouter's privacy policy was simplified in an update detected on July 25, 2026. The 'Search' and 'Sign Up' elements were removed from the header, and a 'Discover' label was added to the Models section in the footer navigation. These are formatting and navigation changes with no material impact on privacy practices or user obligations.

OpenRouter's privacy policy was updated on July 21, 2026 to remove 'State of AI' from the list of footer links and navigation elements. The document previously included 'State of AI' in its footer section; the updated version removes this link entirely. This is a formatting or navigation change with no impact on disclosed data practices, user rights, or privacy commitments.

OpenRouter updated contact email addresses across its privacy policy in an update detected on July 19, 2026. Five distinct contact points that previously routed to [email protected] now direct to privacy@openrouter.ai or info@openrouter.ai, affecting how users submit opt-out requests, data access requests, account deletion requests, and rights exercise requests. The operational change affects where users send privacy-related communications, but the underlying rights and procedures remain unchanged.

OpenRouter removed "(opens in new tab)" indicators from eight hyperlinks throughout its privacy policy, affecting references to external terms of service, LLM provider data practices, cookie information, Google Analytics opt-out tools, and advertising network opt-out pages. The substantive privacy disclosures and linked resources remain unchanged; only the visual or technical cue indicating that links open in a new browser tab was removed. This is a formatting change with no operational impact on user access to the referenced information.

OpenRouter updated its privacy policy on July 7, 2026, with 45 new sentences added and 29 modified. Key changes include clarifying how input data (Inputs) is collected and processed, removing a parenthetical reference to the Terms of Service governing prompts, and expanding the scope of information collection to explicitly include data provided through the 'Shared User Content' functionality. The policy also updated terminology to refer to 'LLM Terms' instead of 'terms of the providers' when directing users to understand how their inputs are used by AI models.

OpenRouter's privacy policy header was updated on June 23, 2026 to include a search function (noted as 'Search ⌘ K') in the navigation bar. No substantive policy language was modified. This is a formatting and navigation change to the policy document's interface, not a change to the privacy terms or data practices themselves.

OpenRouter's Privacy Policy was updated on May 24, 2026. The navigation menu now displays 'No models found' instead of a direct 'Models' link in the header. This appears to be a minor UI or navigation change in how the policy document presents itself rather than a substantive change to privacy practices or user data handling.

OpenRouter's Privacy Policy header was updated on May 13, 2026 to change navigation labeling from 'Fusion Models' to 'Models'. This appears to be a navigation reorganization in the header section of the policy document. The substantive privacy terms and protections stated in the policy document itself remain unchanged.