OpenAI Updates Privacy Policy for Korean Users

OpenAI has published a Korean-language version of its privacy policy, making its terms and conditions more accessible to users in South Korea. The localized policy, updated on June 27, 2025, mirrors the company's global privacy practices while providing Korean users with information in their native language.

What's New

The primary change is the availability of the privacy policy in Korean, allowing South Korean users to understand how their personal data is collected, used, and protected when using OpenAI's services like ChatGPT. The policy covers the same comprehensive data practices as the English version, including:

• Collection of account information, user content, and technical data
• Use of data for service provision, improvement, and research
• Disclosure to vendors, service providers, and in business transfers
• User rights including access, deletion, and data portability
• Security measures and retention policies

Key Privacy Practices

OpenAI collects various types of personal data from users, including:

• Account Information: Name, contact details, credentials, date of birth, payment information
• User Content: Prompts, uploaded files, images, and audio inputs
• Technical Information: IP addresses, browser type, usage data, device information
• Location Data: General area based on IP address, with optional precise location sharing

The company uses this data to provide and improve its services, communicate with users, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations. OpenAI also uses user content to train its AI models, though users can opt out of this practice.

User Rights and Controls

Korean users have the same privacy rights as users in other jurisdictions, including:

• Access to personal data
• Deletion requests
• Data correction and portability
• Restriction of processing
• Withdrawal of consent
• Objection to processing

Users can exercise these rights through their OpenAI account or by submitting requests to the company's privacy team.

Data Protection and Security

OpenAI implements commercially reasonable security measures to protect personal data, though the company notes that no internet transmission is fully secure. The policy also addresses specific U.S. state privacy requirements, clarifying that OpenAI does not sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising.

Limitations and Considerations

The policy includes an important caveat about the accuracy of AI-generated responses, noting that ChatGPT and similar services generate responses by predicting likely word sequences rather than providing verified facts. Users are advised not to rely on the factual accuracy of outputs.

Access and Contact

Korean users can access the full privacy policy in their language through OpenAI's website. For questions or to exercise privacy rights, users can contact OpenAI's support team or data protection officer through the provided email addresses.

The Korean privacy policy represents OpenAI's ongoing effort to make its services more accessible globally while maintaining consistent data protection standards across jurisdictions.