OpenAI API data controls: Benchmark and Analysis Clause

Does OpenAI API data controls restrict publishing benchmarks or competitive analysis? Our reading of the terms on 9 Nov 2026: no clause found. Our reading · Published Last checked · Source · Methodology

How we got this number

  • What we read: the official wording on developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/your-data
  • Checked: ; tracked since 18 Oct 2026
  • Shown in: the United States
  • Checks so far: 21 checks since 18 Oct 2026
  • What changed: no change since 18 Oct 2026
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Other measured facts

QuestionAnswerCheckedStatus
Does OpenAI prohibit automated access or scraping of its web app, according to its API data controls?No clause foundPublished
Does OpenAI use customer inputs to train models (by plan), according to its API data controls?No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
Does the OpenAI free tier allow commercial use, according to its API data controls?No clause foundPublished
When was the OpenAI API data controls last updated?No clause foundPublished

History

Same value in all 21 checks since 18 Oct 2026.

Record history — 105 records for 5 questions
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Does OpenAI API data controls restrict publishing benchmarks or competitive analysis?
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9 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
7 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
6 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
5 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
4 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
3 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
2 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
1 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
31 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
30 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
29 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
28 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
Does OpenAI prohibit automated access or scraping of its web app, according to its API data controls?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
7 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
6 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
5 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
4 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
3 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
2 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
1 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
31 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
30 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
29 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
28 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
Does OpenAI use customer inputs to train models (by plan), according to its API data controls?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
7 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
6 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
5 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
4 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
3 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
2 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
1 Nov 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
31 Oct 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
30 Oct 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
29 Oct 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
28 Oct 2026No. API data is not used for training unless you explicitly opt in to share it.Published
Does the OpenAI free tier allow commercial use, according to its API data controls?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
7 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
6 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
5 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
4 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
3 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
2 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
1 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
31 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
30 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
29 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
28 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
When was the OpenAI API data controls last updated?
TimeValueStatus
9 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
7 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
6 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
5 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
4 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
3 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
2 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
1 Nov 2026No clause foundPublished
31 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
30 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
29 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished
28 Oct 2026No clause foundPublished

Showing the latest 60 of 105 records; the full history is in data.json and data.csv.