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Amy Howard Updates to OpenAI’s Privacy Policy 1 message OpenAI Thu, Feb 12, 2026 at 7:04 PM To: howardamyjo@gmail.com Updates to OpenAI's Privacy Policy Hello Amy Howard, We wanted to let you know that we're updating our Privacy Policy to give you more information about what data we collect, how we use it, and how you can control it. Here's what's changing: Finding friends on OpenAI services You can now choose to sync your contacts to see who else is using our services. This is completely optional. Ads Ads may appear on Free and Go plans. Plus, Pro, Enterprise, Business and Education plans do not have ads. Ads do not influence the answers ChatGPT gives you. When you see an ad, they are always clearly labeled as sponsored and visually separated from the organic answer. You'll get relevant and personalized ads using information that stays only on ChatGPT, such as ads you've interacted with, or context from your chats. You can manage personalization anytime in settings. Your personal details and conversations with ChatGPT are private and are not shared with advertisers. Advertisers do not have access to your chats, chat history, memories, or personal details. Advertisers only receive overall information about how their ads perform such as total views or clicks. Learn more about ads in ChatGPT. What we've clarified: Age prediction & safeguards for teens We use age prediction across our services to help provide safer, more age-appropriate experiences for teens. Learn more. New tools and features We've added details about Atlas, Sora 2, parental controls for teen accounts, and other features. More transparency around data We explain how long we keep data, your controls, and the legal bases we rely on when processing your personal data. You can review and manage your data preferences anytime in your account settings. Learn more about our privacy controls and how we protect your data. Thanks, The OpenAI Team 1455 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94158 Privacy · Terms OpenAI © 2015–2026