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OpenAI says its Zero Data Retention and Modified Abuse Monitoring controls currently require prior approval by OpenAI and acceptance of additional requirements.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Currently, these controls are subject to prior approval by OpenAI and acceptance of additional requirements.”
Data controls in the OpenAI platform, OpenAI, OpenAI Platform documentation, 2026, Data retention controls for abuse monitoring section.
Open the original- What it measures
- These controls let approved organizations exclude their customer content from abuse monitoring logs. Standard API accounts do not have them by default.
- What it does not show
- The approval process and requirements can change. Ask OpenAI's sales team about your own organization's status.