ChatGPT

Training opt-out is available in ChatGPT Data Controls and applies to new conversations.

Temporary Chat is available for conversations that should not train models or create memories.

Signed-out users and mobile users also have documented paths to manage training settings.

The opt-out is described as forward-looking, so users can stop future chats from being used for training.

Personal ChatGPT content may be used for model training unless the user opts out.

Feedback submissions may still be used for training even after opt-out.

OpenAI says it does not sell personal data.

OpenAI says it does not share personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising.

The policy says service providers handle data to support hosting, payments, support, safety, and other operations.

The sharing section clearly lists why data may be disclosed and who may receive it.

Users can route some disclosures themselves when they use connected services or shared features.

Data may still be disclosed in legal, safety, fraud, or business-transfer situations.

Some sharing goes beyond processors only, including affiliates or third parties involved in a user interaction.

Marketing measurement cookies and third-party marketing providers are listed in the cookie policy.

ChatGPT ad placement exists, which means ads are part of the product direction.

Cookie controls depend on jurisdiction and may need to be set per browser or device.

OpenAI says it does not process personal data for targeted advertising under U.S. state-law definitions.

The cookie policy ties many cookies to service operation, performance, analytics, and security uses.

OpenAI publishes ad-placement restrictions for sensitive, unsafe, or misleading contexts.

Users can manage some cookie choices, though the controls depend on location and browser context.

Deleted chats are scheduled for permanent deletion within 30 days, subject to stated exceptions.

Temporary Chats are automatically deleted within 30 days.

The retention help text gives users a clear deletion timeline for normal chat history.

Users can remove files from the Library instead of leaving them attached indefinitely.

Files are managed separately and may remain until deleted from the Library.

Legal, safety, security, and de-identification exceptions can extend retention.

Model-training opt-out is self-serve in ChatGPT settings.

Export is available from Data Controls for Free, Plus, and Pro users.

Users can delete/archive chats and delete the account.

Privacy requests can be submitted through the Privacy Portal or by email.

Signed-out and mobile users still have documented control paths for model-training settings.

Logged-out users do not have account export.