AI BriefingData Residency Introduced in Europe
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OpenAI has introduced data residency features that support data storage and processing within Europe for ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, and API customers.
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OpenAI has introduced Data Residency features in Europe for ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, and API Platform customers. This allows companies in Europe to build AI solutions while complying with local data sovereignty requirements.
API Platform users can set the region to Europe when creating a new project to have data processed within Europe. In this case, a Zero Data Retention approach is applied, meaning model requests and responses are processed without being stored on servers.
For ChatGPT business workspaces, all content including users' conversations, custom GPTs, and uploaded files can be kept at-rest in the European region.
OpenAI provides the following robust security and compliance features:
- Advanced encryption: AES-256 applied for data at rest, TLS 1.2+ for data in transit
- Exclusion from training: Customer data is not used for model training unless the user explicitly consents
- Compliance with regulations and standards: Compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and adherence to CSA STAR, SOC 2 Type 2 standards
- Data Processing Addendum (DPA): A DPA specifying roles and responsibilities under privacy regulations such as GDPR is provided
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