OpenAI Assistants API policy evolution
Before/after stance changes across captured policy versions, with exact citations. If no before/after delta is available yet, AIRIN shows the latest citation-backed stance events instead.
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Aug 12, 2026retentionlow
retention
Latest stance: deletion or time bound
“Information we retain until you delete it: Some of our Services allow you to delete Personal Data stored in your account. For example, you can delete specific, or all, of your ChatGPT conversations, delete specific Saved Memories (opens in a new window) , or delete your account. Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below, or it has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account when you allow us to use your Content to improve our models (opens in a new window) . Information we delete automatically: In some cases, Personal Data will be deleted automatically. For example, Temporary Chats (opens in a new window) will be automatically deleted within 30 days (unless we have to retain them for safety or legal reasons, as described further below), and your Atlas incognito browsing history (opens in a new window) won’t be saved after you end your session. Information we retain for longer for legitimate security, safety, or legal reasons: In some cases, we need to retain Personal Data for longer even after you delete it, for example because we are legally required to, to address fraud and abuse, for security reasons, or for financial record-keeping purposes. For instance: If specific Content, or your account, is banned because of violations of our usage policies , we may retain that data for to protect our services from fraud, abuse, or other violations of our policies; If we are legally required to retain your data (for instance, we receive a lawful subpoena) then we may retain it for the duration of the relevant legal or regulatory obligation; When we are a party to a financial transaction (for instance, when we process your payment for”
Open citationJul 8, 2026retentionlow
retention
Latest stance: deletion or time bound
“- **Information we delete automatically:** In some cases, Personal Data will be deleted automatically. For example, [Temporary Chats(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/8914046-temporary-chat-faq) will be automatically deleted within 30 days (unless we have to retain them for safety or legal reasons, as described further below), and your [Atlas incognito browsing history(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/12574142-chatgpt-atlas-data-controls-and-privacy#h_1822c59321) won’t be saved after you end your session.”
Open citationJul 8, 2026retentionhigh
content ownership
Latest stance: platform claims or reserves rights
“Termination. You are free to stop using our Services at any time. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to our Services or delete your account if we determine:”
Open citationJun 17, 2026retentionlow
retention
Latest stance: deletion or time bound
“- **Information we delete automatically:** In some cases, Personal Data will be deleted automatically. For example, [Temporary Chats(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/8914046-temporary-chat-faq) will be automatically deleted within 30 days (unless we have to retain them for safety or legal reasons, as described further below), and your [Atlas incognito browsing history(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/12574142-chatgpt-atlas-data-controls-and-privacy#h_1822c59321) won’t be saved after you end your session.”
Open citationJun 17, 2026retentionlow
retention
Latest stance: deletion or time bound
“- **Information we retain until you delete it:** Some of our Services allow you to delete Personal Data stored in your account. For example, you can delete specific, or all, of your ChatGPT conversations, delete specific [Saved Memories(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/8590148-memory-faq), or delete your account. Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below, or it has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account when you allow us to use your Content to [improve our models(opens in a new window)](https://help.openai.com/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance).”
Open citationJun 17, 2026retentionlow
retention
Latest stance: deletion or time bound
“Once you choose to delete Personal Data, we will remove it from our systems within 30 days unless we need to retain it for longer as described below, or it has already been de-identified and disassociated from your account when you allow us to use your Content to [improve our models”
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