AI BriefingOpenAI's Response to The New York Times' Data Demands for User Privacy Protection
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OpenAI has reverted to its original data deletion policy to protect user privacy against The New York Times' excessive data retention demands.
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OpenAI has reverted to its original data retention policy after the legal order requiring indefinite retention of ChatGPT and API content ended as of September 26, 2025. As a result, deleted ChatGPT conversations and API data are now automatically deleted from its systems within 30 days.
However, since The New York Times continues to demand specific user data from between April and September 2025, limited data from that period is stored separately in a secure system. This data is used solely for legal compliance purposes and is strictly managed so that it is not provided to The New York Times or the court.
This measure does not affect ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, or API customers under Zero Data Retention (ZDR) agreements. OpenAI plans to continue responding to The New York Times' excessive demands that infringe on user privacy.
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