“As of March 1, 2023, data sent to the OpenAI API is not used to train or improve OpenAI models (unless you explicitly opt in to share data with us).”
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Who's behind OpenAI, as listed in its own subprocessor documents. No subprocessors identified · source unavailable: the list is on file but could not be read; the names below come from other documents, if any.
Model providers
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Hyperscalers
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Other subprocessors
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Reviewer notes
Extracted by deterministic rules (rules/v1), no language model. Coverage is limited to recognisable clauses and a gazetteer of common subprocessors; absent values mean 'not matched', not 'not present'.
Documents read
- privacy policy https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policyHTTP 403 · 2026-11-03
- subprocessors https://openai.com/policies/sub-processor-listHTTP 403 · 2026-11-03
- dpa https://openai.com/policies/data-processing-addendumHTTP 403 · 2026-11-03
- ai policy https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/how-we-use-your-dataHTTP 200 · 2026-11-03
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- low 2026-11-03 · ai policy +2 / −0 lines
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+ * Automatic review+ * NFS home directories - low 2026-10-31 · ai policy +1 / −0 lines
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+ * Self-host configuration - low 2026-10-30 · ai policy +1 / −1 lines
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+ * Import and sync plugins from GitHub− * Plugin management - high 2026-10-29 · ai policy +8 / −3 lines
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+ * API credits for ChatGPT subscribers+ Endpoint Data used for training Abuse monitoring retention Application state retention Zero Data Retention eligible Private Retention with PSP and Safety Retention eligible /v1/chat/completions No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Yes, see below for limitations /v1/responses No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Yes, see below for limitations /v1/decisions No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Yes, see below for limitations /v1/conversations No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/conversations/items No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/chatkit/threads No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/agents No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/assistants No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/messages No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/runs No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/runs/steps No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/vector_stores No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/images/generations No 30 days None Yes, see below for limitations No /v1/images/edits No 30 days None Yes, see below for limitations No /v1/embeddings No 30 days None Yes No /v1/audio/transcriptions No None None Yes No /v1/audio/translations No None None Yes No /v1/audio/speech No 30 days None Yes No /v1/audio/voices No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/files No 30 days Until deleted* No No /v1/fine_tuning/jobs No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/evals No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/batches No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/moderations No None None Yes No /v1/completions No 30 days None Yes No /v1/live/sessions No 30 days None, or 30 days if stored Yes, with limitations below No /v1/realtime No 30 days None Yes No+ By default, abuse monitoring logs are retained for up to 30 days.+ The Decisions API supports Zero Data Retention, Private Retention with PSP, and Safety Retention, subject to the eligibility and account configuration requirements described above.+ The Decisions API follows the same Private Retention with PSP policy as the Responses API. Flagged content and a sample of requests may be retained for automated safety review. See Private Retention with PSP for details.+ The following limitations apply:+ # EU processing requires a key from an EU-region project.+ response = client.with_options(data_residency: :eu, api_key: ENV.fetch("OPENAI_EU_API_KEY"), organization: nil, project: nil).responses.create(− Endpoint Data used for training Abuse monitoring retention Application state retention Zero Data Retention eligible Private Retention with PSP and Safety Retention eligible /v1/chat/completions No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Yes, see below for limitations /v1/responses No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Yes, see below for limitations /v1/decisions No 30 days None, see below for exceptions Yes, see below for limitations Pending confirmation /v1/conversations No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/conversations/items No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/chatkit/threads No Until deleted Until deleted No No /v1/agents No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/assistants No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/messages No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/runs No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/threads/runs/steps No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/vector_stores No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/images/generations No 30 days None Yes, see below for limitations No /v1/images/edits No 30 days None Yes, see below for limitations No /v1/embeddings No 30 days None Yes No /v1/audio/transcriptions No None None Yes No /v1/audio/translations No None None Yes No /v1/audio/speech No 30 days None Yes No /v1/audio/voices No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/files No 30 days Until deleted* No No /v1/fine_tuning/jobs No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/evals No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/batches No 30 days Until deleted No No /v1/moderations No None None Yes No /v1/completions No 30 days None Yes No /v1/live/sessions No 30 days None, or 30 days if stored Yes, with limitations below No /v1/realtime No 30 days None Yes No− By default, abuse monitoring logs are retained for up to 30 days. Eligible customers can use Zero Data Retention, subject to the limitations below.− response = client.with_options(data_residency: :eu).responses.create( - low 2026-10-28 · ai policy +1 / −1 lines
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+ * Account security notification− * Use API/provider credentials - high 2026-10-27 · ai policy +10 / −10 lines
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+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol supports US and EU data residency and global processing. GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast supports US data residency and global processing only.+ gpt-6-astragpt-6.1-solgpt-6.1-terra+ 33 model snapshots+ gpt-6-solgpt-6-lunagpt-5.5-pro-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-pro-2026-03-05gpt-5..6-solgpt-5.6-terragpt-5.6-lunagpt-5.5-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-2026-03-05gpt-5-2025-08-07gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17gpt-5.2-2025-12-11gpt-5..1-2025-04-14gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14gpt-4..5-turbo-0125+ GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra support only US and EU data residency.+ gpt-6-astragpt-6.1-solgpt-6.1-terra+ 27 model snapshots+ gpt-6-solgpt-6-lunagpt-5.6-solgpt-5.6-terragpt-5.6-lunagpt-5.5-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-2026-03-05gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17gpt-5.2-2025-12-11gpt-5..1-2025-04-14gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14gpt-4..5-turbo-0125+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra support only US and EU data residency.+ GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra support only US and EU data residency./v1/chat/completionsChat Completions+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra support only US and EU data residency./v1/decisionsDecisions+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6.1 Terra, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6.1 Terra support only US and EU data residency./v1/responses File SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/responses Web SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/vector_storesVector storesSupported—Code Interpreter toolToolsSupported—File SearchToolsSupported—File UploadsFilesSupportedSupported when used with base64 file uploads.Remote MCP server toolToolsSupportedMCP servers are third-party services. Data sent to an MCP server is subject to its data residency policies.Scale TierOtherSupported—Structured Outputs (excluding schema)OtherSupported—Supported input modalitiesOther− EU data residency is not available for every model in Fast mode. Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol supports US and EU data residency and global processing. GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast supports US data residency and global processing only.− gpt-6-astragpt-6.1-solgpt-6-sol+ 32 model snapshots− gpt-6-lunagpt-5.5-pro-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-pro-2026-03-05gpt-5..6-solgpt-5.6-terragpt-5.6-lunagpt-5.5-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-2026-03-05gpt-5-2025-08-07gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17gpt-5.2-2025-12-11gpt-5..1-2025-04-14gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14gpt-4..5-turbo-0125− GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency.− gpt-6-astragpt-6.1-solgpt-6-sol+ 26 model snapshots− gpt-6-lunagpt-5.6-solgpt-5.6-terragpt-5.6-lunagpt-5.5-2026-04-23gpt-5.4-2026-03-05gpt-5.4-mini-2026-03-17gpt-5.4-nano-2026-03-17gpt-5.2-2025-12-11gpt-5..1-2025-04-14gpt-4.1-mini-2025-04-14gpt-4..5-turbo-0125− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency.− GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/chat/completionsChat Completions− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/decisionsDecisions− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/responses File SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/responses Web SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/vector_storesVector storesSupported—Code Interpreter toolToolsSupported—File SearchToolsSupported—File UploadsFilesSupportedSupported when used with base64 file uploads.Remote MCP server toolToolsSupportedMCP servers are third-party services. Data sent to an MCP server is subject to its data residency policies.Scale TierOtherSupported—Structured Outputs (excluding schema)OtherSupported—Supported input modalitiesOther - medium 2026-10-25 · ai policy +0 / −1 lines
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− * When Zero Data Retention is not enabled for an organization, all queries use extended prompt caching for all supported models. - high 2026-10-24 · ai policy +8 / −7 lines
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+ * Scheduled automations+ * Model catalogs+ * Image generation is Zero Data Retention compatible when using gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08, gpt-image-2.5-flare, gpt-image-2.5-flare-2026-09-08, gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1.5, and gpt-image-1-mini.+ EU data residency is not available for every model in Fast mode. Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol supports US and EU data residency and global processing. GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast supports US data residency and global processing only.+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency.+ gpt-image-2gpt-image-1.5gpt-image-1-mini+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/decisionsDecisions+ Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra or GPT-6 Sol. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/responses File SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/responses Web SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/vector_storesVector storesSupported—Code Interpreter toolToolsSupported—File SearchToolsSupported—File UploadsFilesSupportedSupported when used with base64 file uploads.Remote MCP server toolToolsSupportedMCP servers are third-party services. Data sent to an MCP server is subject to its data residency policies.Scale TierOtherSupported—Structured Outputs (excluding schema)OtherSupported—Supported input modalitiesOther− * Image generation is Zero Data Retention compatible when using gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08, gpt-image-2.5-flare, gpt-image-2.5-flare-2026-09-08, gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1, and gpt-image-1-mini.− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra. GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna support EU data residency with Standard, Flex, and Batch processing. Ultrafast mode for GPT-6.1 Sol supports US and EU data residency and global processing. GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast supports US data residency and global processing only.− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency.− gpt-image-2gpt-image-1gpt-image-1.5+ 1 model snapshot− gpt-image-1-mini− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/decisionsDecisions− Fast mode supports EU data residency for GPT-6.1 Sol, GPT-6 Sol, and GPT-6 Luna. Fast mode is not available with EU data residency for GPT-6 Astra. GPT-6.1 Sol supports only US and EU data residency./v1/responses File SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/responses Web SearchResponsesSupported—/v1/vector_storesVector storesSupported—Code Interpreter toolToolsSupported—File SearchToolsSupported—File UploadsFilesSupportedSupported when used with base64 file uploads.Remote MCP server toolToolsSupportedMCP servers are third-party services. Data sent to an MCP server is subject to its data residency policies.Scale TierOtherSupported—Structured Outputs (excluding schema)OtherSupported—Supported input modalitiesOther - low 2026-10-23 · ai policy +2 / −0 lines
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+ * Education plans+ * Higher education setup - low 2026-10-20 · ai policy +0 / −1 lines
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− * Run scans in CI
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