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Policy

OpenAI News 20 Aug 2026

OpenAI confirms zero data retention option for eligible API users

OpenAI reaffirmed a Zero Data Retention policy for eligible API customers and announced a preview of Private Safety Processing to enable advanced safety checks while aiming to preserve user data privacy. The company framed these steps as ways to reduce data exposure during safety evaluation, per its announcement.

TechCrunch AI 06 Aug 2026

OpenAI says Apple practices weaken trade-secrets claim

OpenAI submitted court exhibits arguing that Apple’s security and employee offboarding practices undermine Apple’s trade-secrets lawsuit. OpenAI highlights examples such as an Apple manager accessing a departed engineer’s iCloud account, per the filing.