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    Is OpenAI's Terms of Service safe?

    C

    ToS;DR Grade C · Notable concerns

    Updated June 1, 2026

    According to ToS;DR, OpenAI is rated Grade C. Approved analysis includes 1 blocker and 9 concerning points. ToS;DR marks this service as comprehensively reviewed. Top issues: Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training; Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user; You waive your right to a class action.

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    Top concerning points

    1. 1.

      Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training

      blocker
      High

      Personal data or content you share with the service may be processed to make decisions by automated means without human involvement. This includes profiling, which is any form of automated processing of your information to analyse or predict things like your economic situation, health, personal preferences or interests; as well as Artificial Intelligence training.

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    2. 2.

      Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user

      bad
      High

      Generated through the annotate view

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    3. 3.

      You waive your right to a class action.

      bad
      High

      The right to be represented in a class action (or representative action) exists in the US and some European countries. It allows people who have been similarly injured by the same accused to take legal action by a single lawsuit instead of individually. Some Terms of Service try to limit that right. By agreeing to them, you could waive (= renounce to) your right to a class action, which might reduce your chances to be successful in a case.

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      Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.

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      High

      The Service infers your acceptance from your continued usage, instead of prompting you to read the new Terms and asking for direct consent. This doesn’t apply to services that have no way to seek consent from users through their contact details or an account.

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    5. 5.

      Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations

      bad
      High

      After the end of the data retention period and/or if you request the deletion of your data, they may still keep it for business interests (fraud detection, transactions...) or legal obligations (tax, legal reporting...)

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      This service may collect, use, and share location data

      bad
      High

      Location-based information is collected and may be used and/or shared with third parties for purposes not directly related to the services provided (i.e. the Service doesn't rely on the use or share of location data to function properly).

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      The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of your data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period

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      High

      The data retention period states how long a service keeps user data. In this case, the service may anonymize the personal data after its retention period is over and use it for analytical or research purposes.

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    8. 8.

      Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you

      bad
      High

      If the Government governing the Terms requests personal data of a user of this service, they may not inform/notify the user while complying with the request.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What is OpenAI's ToS;DR privacy grade?
    ToS;DR rates OpenAI as Grade C. Grades range from A (best) to E (worst). See the full breakdown on ToS;DR.
    Is OpenAI's Terms of Service safe?
    ToS;DR's Grade C means there are notable concerns. Review the flagged points below before relying on OpenAI with sensitive data.
    What is a top concern in OpenAI's terms?
    Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training — Personal data or content you share with the service may be processed to make decisions by automated means without human involvement. This includes profiling, which is any form of automated processing of your information to analyse or predict things like your economic situation, health, personal preferences or interests; as well as Artificial Intelligence training. (Source: ToS;DR approved point).
    Where can I read OpenAI's official terms?
    ToS;DR tracks "Service Terms" at https://openai.com/api/policies/service-terms/. Always prefer the official document over summaries.

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