What ChatGPT's terms say
ChatGPT's terms of service and privacy policy have 43 rated points: 1 serious, 9 bad, 24 worth knowing and 9 good. 35 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 8 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use ChatGPT
Serious 1
Your personal data is used for automated decision-making, profiling or AI training
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Bad 9
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
Where it says this ↗Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent to changes of terms merely from your usage
Instead of asking directly, this Service will assume your consent merely from your usage.
Where it says this ↗Some personal data may be kept for business interests or legal obligations
Where it says this ↗Location data may be collected, used and/or shared
This service may collect, use, and share location data
Where it says this ↗A secure, anonymized record of your data may be kept for analytical purposes after the data retention period ends
The service may keep a secure, anonymized record of your data for analytical purposes even after the data retention period
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be disclosed to comply with government requests without notice to you
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Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be sold or otherwise transferred as part of a bankruptcy proceeding or other type of financial transaction
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Where it says this ↗Many different types of personal data are collected
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Worth knowing 18
The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third-party services
This service informs you that its Terms of Service does not apply to third party websites
Where it says this ↗No warranty is made regarding an uninterrupted, timely, secure and/or error-free experience
The service provider makes no warranty regarding uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free service
Where it says this ↗The service assumes no liability for any damages the user incurs
This service assumes no liability for any losses or damages resulting from any matter relating to the service
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
Where it says this ↗Failure to enforce any provision of the Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such provision
Where it says this ↗Blocking first-party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service
Where it says this ↗This service informs you that its Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services
The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites
Where it says this ↗This service assumes no responsibility and liability for the contents of links to other websites
Where it says this ↗You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the service harmless in case of a claim related to your use of the service
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
Where it says this ↗Your personal data may be aggregated into statistics
Your personal data is aggregated into statistics
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Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
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Where it says this ↗Third parties are involved in operating the service
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Where it says this ↗Instructions are provided on how to submit a copyright claim
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Where it says this ↗This service does not guarantee that it or the products obtained through it meet your expectations or requirements
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Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
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Good 7
If you offer suggestions to the service, they may use that without your approval or compensation, but they do not become the owner
Where it says this ↗Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
Details are provided about what kind of information they collect
Where it says this ↗This service claims that your personal data is not being sold
Your personal data is not sold
Where it says this ↗The service claims to be CCPA compliant for California users
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Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is friendlier to user privacy protection (California, U.S.A.)
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Where it says this ↗The data retention period is kept to the minimum necessary for fulfilling its purposes
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If you have a ChatGPT account
Worth knowing 6
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for the activities on your account
Where it says this ↗You cannot distribute or disclose your account to third parties
Where it says this ↗You authorise the service to charge a credit card supplied on re-occurring basis
Where it says this ↗This service has a no refund policy with some exceptions
Where it says this ↗Your account can be suspended for several reasons
Where it says this ↗Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
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Good 2
30 days of notice are given before closing your account
Where it says this ↗You have the right to leave this service at any time
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Ratings by ToS;DR volunteers; they can lag behind the current terms. Not legal advice.