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Data submitted through OpenRouter may be used by third-party Model Providers to train or improve AI models, a use that extends beyond delivering the immediate service to the user.
Interpretive note: The excerpt also references retention and use for fine-tuning and evaluation; the canonical claim focuses on the primary risk (training/improvement) flagged by the excerpt's concluding sentence. The broader set of practices is noted in omitted_material.
Your Inputs and Outputs transmitted through OpenRouter may be used by some Model Providers to train or improve their models.
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"Different Model Providers have different data practices, including with respect to whether they retain or use your Inputs and Outputs to train, fine-tune, evaluate, or improve their Models. Some Model Providers may use your Inputs and Outputs for model training or improvement.Excerpt from OpenRouter's Privacy Policy
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Data submitted through OpenRouter may be used by third-party Model Providers to train or improve AI models, a use that extends beyond delivering the immediate service to the user.
Your Inputs and Outputs transmitted through OpenRouter may be used by some Model Providers to train or improve their models.
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