Companies/ai
OpenAI
Current privacy policylast checked 8/14/2026check delayed
What OpenAI takes from you. Straight from the captured policy. Tap any row for the exact quote.
IP addressYour network address, which can reveal rough location.Collected
“Log data includes your Internet Protocol address”
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LocationWhere you are or where you've been.Collected
“We determine the general area from which your device accesses our Services based on information like its IP address”
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Your messagesContents of messages, chats, or emails on the service.Collected
“we treat those interactions as Content, too”
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Your nameYour legal or profile name.Collected
“When you create an account with us, we will collect information associated with your account, including your name”
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Phone numberYour mobile or contact number.Collected
“If you choose to connect your device contacts, we upload information from your device address books”
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Photos & videosImages and videos you upload or store.Collected
“Some of our Services may also allow you to upload a profile picture”
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Why they use your data.
AdvertisingTargeting or measuring ads.Yes
“For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject to your choices and controls), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services.”
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Legal reasonsComplying with laws and legal requests.Yes
“To comply with legal obligations and to protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of our users, OpenAI, or third parties”
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PersonalizationTailoring content and recommendations to you.Yes
“To personalize and customize your experience across our Services, for example to provide you with more relevant Content;”
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SecurityPreventing fraud and protecting accounts.Yes
“To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to protect the security of our systems and Services, including by monitoring any Content submitted or exchanged on our platforms”
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Sharing, retention & your controls.
Retention period disclosedThe policy says how long data is kept.Disclosed
“We’ll retain your Personal Data for only as long as we need in order to provide our Services to you, or for other legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, safety and security reasons, or complying with our legal obligations.”
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Shares with third partiesData goes to other companies.Disclosed
“we disclose Personal Data to vendors, service providers, and marketing partners, including providers of hosting services, customer service vendors, cloud services, content delivery services, support and safety services, email communication software, web analytics services, payment and transaction processors, search and shopping providers, and information technology providers.”
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What changed.
No published changes yet.
Full evidence record (12 published claims)
data collected · messages
We found: disclosed
“we treat those interactions as Content, too”
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claim 4e4733291f57a38658312939ff030dc0aca02160b757f44cfd9560b2ad245499
data collected · phone
We found: disclosed
“If you choose to connect your device contacts, we upload information from your device address books”
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claim f932d7508d443b268fb391a6fe2559e508da36feac6de5cb51c62bc1b81effd6
purpose · security
We found: disclosed
“To prevent fraud, illegal activity, or misuses of our Services, and to protect the security of our systems and Services, including by monitoring any Content submitted or exchanged on our platforms”
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claim d64684e475bf5d9c93283b56d92e7d552072a24376b60ee0154b8cb1ffd416bc
data collected · name
We found: disclosed
“When you create an account with us, we will collect information associated with your account, including your name”
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claim 9d8cd165793abe3e414e75e43bce47bb86fb312e3368c25344a89b0e5a72fd9c
purpose · advertising
We found: disclosed
“For Free and Go users, to personalize the ads you see on our Services (subject to your choices and controls), and to measure the effectiveness of ads shown on our Services.”
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claim 44f13f7d48696b9865b572d38535cb59d3dc15e185e102d717e624f4c45c8c62
data collected · ip address
We found: disclosed
“Log data includes your Internet Protocol address”
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claim 639b2fb61f07d3e0137e9db097767dc955816ed3e591c90215e738ec1ff0a074
data collected · location
We found: disclosed
“We determine the general area from which your device accesses our Services based on information like its IP address”
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claim 2cf3ff1e442e78b54d89b061101405c1ddfcdbd159113394b4dd8a088c28534a
purpose · legal
We found: disclosed
“To comply with legal obligations and to protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of our users, OpenAI, or third parties”
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claim e3cb79fc47b27d27e3064aa13d37930d28aa422a631980d8eaf69ee406c7a408
retention · duration disclosed
We found: disclosed
“We’ll retain your Personal Data for only as long as we need in order to provide our Services to you, or for other legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, safety and security reasons, or complying with our legal obligations.”
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claim df632231f5eca62922f8666fd0506948c4f1b4bf0c9bcdf44d7a584bab884df0
sharing · third party
We found: disclosed
“we disclose Personal Data to vendors, service providers, and marketing partners, including providers of hosting services, customer service vendors, cloud services, content delivery services, support and safety services, email communication software, web analytics services, payment and transaction processors, search and shopping providers, and information technology providers.”
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claim d9c003e87f9db4a95dba283d3e562e89ea3157f53c1ac938529ba0eafa0333db
purpose · personalization
We found: disclosed
“To personalize and customize your experience across our Services, for example to provide you with more relevant Content;”
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claim d88ec66be08423c74b484401a52b48da11ebcf0965f21cf13bc8339f16a35473
data collected · photos
We found: disclosed
“Some of our Services may also allow you to upload a profile picture”
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claim 47baa4000b618eece6dddfe7c0c8d01db12c424ffb569711b8a517374c81d14e