Glossary term
Glossary term
Governance and Compliance
Data Retention defines how long user and system data is stored before deletion, ensuring compliance with privacy laws like GDPR and HIPAA and preventing sensitive information from being kept longer than necessary.
OpenAI's Zero Data Retention (ZDR) policy for API users prevents prompts and completions from being stored.
Anthropic offers Zero Data Retention for eligible Claude API customers in regulated industries.
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service provides data retention controls aligned with EU GDPR and US HIPAA.