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OpenRouter · OpenRouter Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Model Provider Data Retention and Training Practices

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What may some Model Providers do with users' Inputs and Outputs?
OpenRouter states that some Model Providers may use users' Inputs and Outputs for model training or improvement.
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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your Inputs and Outputs transmitted through OpenRouter may be used by some Model Providers to train or improve their models.

How other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

We share Personal Data with vendors, service providers, and agents who work on our behalf and provide us with services related to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service.

Tinder Medium

we may share data between our affiliates for the safety and security of our users and may take necessary actions if we believe you have violated these Terms, including banning you from our Services and/or our affiliates' services...

Squarespace Medium

Each payment processor uses and processes your complete payment information in accordance with its applicable privacy policy (Stripe and PayPal).

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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

Applicable regulations

Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenRouter Privacy Policy
Entity
OpenRouter
Document last updated
May 12, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 21, 2026
Last verified
May 21, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-066406
Document ID
CA-D-00811
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
dfc26af0d938f539393c1d50bf9e961784acc942ecc6dcc4ea7ec472eb216042
Analysis generated
May 21, 2026 01:12 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenRouter
Document: OpenRouter Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-066406
Captured: 2026-05-21 01:12:10 UTC
SHA-256: dfc26af0d938f539…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/openrouter/openrouter-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-066406/model-provider-data-retention-and-training-practices/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenRouter's Model Provider Data Retention and Training Practices clause do?

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.

How does this clause affect you?

Your Inputs and Outputs transmitted through OpenRouter may be used by some Model Providers to train or improve their models.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenRouter.