Who Can Read Your AI Chats?

A thumbs-up can override your AI privacy settings. Who can see your chats, how long they're kept, and a 10-minute check.

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Published 13 Nov 2026

Claims: 114
Verified at the primary source: 110
Removed before publication: 0
Last checked: 13 Nov 2026

114 claims: 110 verified, 4 executed.

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What the essay claims

Before: "I turned off training, so my chats are private." Or: "I deleted it, so it's gone." Or: "Nobody actually reads these."

After: each app has several switches, and each covers one thing. On every app that says, some chats can be read by people: staff and contractors at OpenAI for four stated reasons, Anthropic's Trust & Safety team when a chat is flagged, Google's human reviewers for a subset of Gemini chats even with Keep Activity off. Some chats are kept for years: flagged Claude chats up to 2 years, Gemini chats a reviewer has read up to 3 years and not deleted when you delete your activity. Rating a reply hands the whole conversation over on three of the four apps: ChatGPT may train on it even if you opted out, Claude stores it for up to 5 years, Gemini's reviewed feedback and its conversation are kept up to 3 years. Copilot's updated app says it does not use feedback to train its foundation models. On ChatGPT and Gemini a shared link is readable by anyone who has it (on Claude, a public link is), and on ChatGPT and Gemini deleting it does not remove copies people saved. Memory can outlive the chat it came from. On a work account, on all four apps the employer's administrators or account owners can get at your chats in some form.

The claim ladder

What the ladder does not reach: no row measures how often people actually read chats, how many chats are flagged or reviewed, or whether any company follows its own page. The piece reports what each company says it does. It does not test the companies.

#	Claim	Whose behaviour it measures	Status / scope
1	On personal ChatGPT plans, rating a reply lets OpenAI use the whole conversation to train its models even if you opted out; on Business, Enterprise and Edu it does not	OpenAI's help pages	Vendor documentation, read 12 Nov 2026
2	Claude stores the whole conversation for up to 5 years when you rate a reply, de-linked from your user ID	Anthropic's privacy pages	Vendor documentation; the page does not say whether the training switch changes this, and the piece does not claim it
3	Gemini keeps reviewed feedback and its conversation for up to 3 years; with Keep Activity off, only chats with no feedback stay out of training	Google's Gemini Privacy Hub	Vendor documentation
4	Copilot says it does not use feedback to train its foundation models	Microsoft's Copilot activity-history page	Vendor documentation, updated app (18 Aug 2026)
5	OpenAI personnel and service providers may access content for four stated reasons, and all access is logged	OpenAI's consumer data page	Vendor documentation
6	Anthropic employees cannot access conversations by default, except when you give feedback or a chat needs review under the Usage Policy (Trust & Safety, need-to-know)	Anthropic's privacy pages	Vendor documentation
7	Google's human reviewers read a subset of Gemini chats, including with Keep Activity off or in temporary chats; chats are disconnected from your account first	Google's Gemini Privacy Hub	Vendor documentation
8	Microsoft's updated Copilot app pages do not say whether people review chats; the older app's FAQ said there was no opt-out from human review	Microsoft's pages	Vendor documentation; older-app lines labelled as such
9	Retention: ChatGPT deleted chats within 30 days with exceptions; temporary/incognito chats up to 30 days (ChatGPT, Claude); Gemini 72 hours with Keep Activity off; flagged Claude chats 2 years (safety scores up to 7); reviewed Gemini chats 3 years, not deleted when you delete activity	The four vendors' pages	Vendor documentation
10	A shared link is readable by anyone who has it (ChatGPT, Gemini; on Claude, a public link); deleting it does not remove copies people saved (ChatGPT)	Vendor pages	Vendor documentation
11	Deleting a chat does not necessarily delete memory made from it (ChatGPT; Claude's main memory section); turning Copilot memory off does not delete saved memories	Vendor pages	Vendor documentation; Claude's page contradicts itself in a legacy section, so the advice covers both readings
12	On work accounts, admins can view or search chats: ChatGPT: OpenAI's enterprise privacy page says workspace admins can view, export and delete, and its Business help page says owners can export a member's data; Google Vault can retain, search and export Gemini chats; Claude Enterprise's Compliance API pulls chat data; Microsoft admins use Content search or Purview	Vendor pages	Vendor documentation

What would make it wrong

The piece is wrong if a reader who turned off training and never rated a reply still had chats used or kept in ways the piece does not name, or if rating a reply turns out to change nothing on ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Either would show up as a vendor page change or an independent report.

The evidence, row by row

Each row is a claim the essay makes, then the evidence recorded for it and the source it was checked against. For verified rows that is usually the exact words, where they sit and the day they were read. The label says how far it was checked.

What the labels mean

Verified: Checked against the primary source itself by a checker who did not draft the piece, usually with the exact words, where they sit and the date read.
Executed: A run or observation done for the piece: code, a query, a count, or a check made live in an app. The claim is what it returned. Run records are not published.
Checked: Checked against its source by a separate checker in the older ledger format, which recorded no quote, locator or date.
Reported: Not verified word for word against a primary source: carried from a secondary source, from one that could not be opened in full, or supported only in part. The essay words it accordingly.
Struck: Drafted, checked and removed before publication. Kept here, crossed out, with the reason.
Excluded: Considered and deliberately left out of the piece. Kept here with the reason.

Sources (9)

OpenAI 32 rows
Anthropic Privacy Center 16 rows
Claude Help 12 rows
Google 34 rows
Microsoft Support 13 rows
Microsoft Learn 3 rows
Our search of Microsoft's two Copilot privacy pages: activity history 2 rows
Our search of Anthropic's page 'Is my data used for model training?' 1 row
Our search of OpenAI's page 'How your data is used to improve model performance' 1 row

1 Verified Read 12 Nov 2026

On personal ChatGPT plans, rating a reply lets OpenAI use the whole conversation to train its models, even if you opted out of training

"For individual plans (Free, Plus, and Pro), if you submit feedback on a response—for example, by selecting thumbs up or thumbs down—we may use the entire conversation associated with that feedback to improve our models, even if you have opted out of model training."

OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read; page "Updated: 23 days ago") · FAQ, "What if I submit feedback after opting out?" · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read; page "Updated: 23 days ago"), FAQ, "What if I submit feedback after opting out?", https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 1, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-1 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI says the same on its data-controls page

"If you choose to provide feedback, such as selecting thumbs up or thumbs down on a response, the entire conversation associated with that feedback may be used to train OpenAI models."

OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 2 days ago") · FAQ, "What happens if I submit feedback after opting out of training?" · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 2 days ago"), FAQ, "What happens if I submit feedback after opting out of training?", https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 2, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-2 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and Edu, rating a reply does not permit training on the conversation

"Specifically, response feedback (submitting thumbs up or thumbs down) does not permit training on the associated conversation."

OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read) · FAQ, "What if I submit feedback after opting out?", para 2 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read), FAQ, "What if I submit feedback after opting out?", para 2, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 3, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-3 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On personal ChatGPT plans, training is on by default

"On personal workspaces with ChatGPT Free, Plus, or Pro, data sharing is enabled by default."

OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read) · Turn off Improve the model for everyone, para 1 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read), Turn off Improve the model for everyone, para 1, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 4, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-4 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where to turn ChatGPT training off (web)

"Select Improve the model for everyone, turn it off, and select Done."

OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read) · Web (signed in), step 4 (after "Open your account menu." / "Select Settings." / "Select Data controls.") · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read), Web (signed in), step 4 (after "Open your account menu." / "Select Settings." / "Select Data controls."), https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 5, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-5 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT voice mode has its own training switch

"Voice mode has a separate control for sharing data for model training."

OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read) · Turn off Improve the model for everyone, after the Trusted Access paragraph · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read), Turn off Improve the model for everyone, after the Trusted Access paragraph, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 6, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-6 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI staff and service providers may read your content for four stated reasons

"A limited number of authorized OpenAI personnel, as well as trusted service providers that are subject to confidentiality and security obligations, may access user content only as needed for these reasons: (1) investigating abuse or a security incident; (2) to provide support to you if you reach out to us with questions about your account, or to troubleshoot issues affecting the product experience; (3) to handle legal matters; or (4) to improve model performance (unless you have opted out)."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read; "Updated: 24 days ago") · Authorized human access to content, para 1 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read; "Updated: 24 days ago"), Authorized human access to content, para 1, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 7, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-7 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI logs every access to your content

"Additionally, we monitor and log all access to user content and authorized personnel must undergo security and privacy training prior to accessing any user content."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read) · Authorized human access to content, para 1, last sentence · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read), Authorized human access to content, para 1, last sentence, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 8, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-8 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI's own warning

"Please do not enter sensitive information that you would not want reviewed or used."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read) · Authorized human access to content, para 2 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read), Authorized human access to content, para 2, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 9, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-9 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleted ChatGPT chats go within 30 days, with exceptions

"Cleared chats are deleted from our systems within 30 days, unless they have previously been de-identified and disassociated from your account or we have to keep them for security or legal reasons."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read) · Delete your chat history · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read), Delete your chat history, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 10, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-10 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT temporary chats may be kept up to 30 days

"OpenAI may retain a copy for up to 30 days for safety purposes."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read) · Temporary chat, para 1, last sentence · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read), Temporary chat, para 1, last sentence, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 11, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-11 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anyone with a ChatGPT shared link from a personal account can read it

"Anyone who has a link created from a personal account can view the shared conversation or scheduled task."

OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 22 days ago") · Check access and privacy, Personal accounts · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 22 days ago"), Check access and privacy, Personal accounts, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7925741-sharing-conversations-and-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 12, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-12 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where ChatGPT lists your shared links

"For Shared links, select Manage."

OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read) · Manage and delete shared links, Find shared links, step 3 (after "Go to Settings." / "Select Data controls.") · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read), Manage and delete shared links, Find shared links, step 3 (after "Go to Settings." / "Select Data controls."), https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7925741-sharing-conversations-and-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 13, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-13 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT can delete every shared link at once

"To remove every link, open More actions and select Delete all shared links."

OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read) · Delete a shared link · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read), Delete a shared link, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7925741-sharing-conversations-and-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 14, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-14 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting a ChatGPT shared link does not remove copies people saved

"It also does not remove a conversation or task another person already saved."

OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read) · Copies saved by recipients, para 2 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read), Copies saved by recipients, para 2, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7925741-sharing-conversations-and-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 15, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-15 (source read 2026-11-12).

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A shared link left out of search is still not private

"Shared link pages are not intended for search-engine indexing, but this does not make a link private."

OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read) · FAQ, "Do shared links appear in search results?" · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Sharing conversations and scheduled tasks in ChatGPT (browser read), FAQ, "Do shared links appear in search results?", https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7925741-sharing-conversations-and-scheduled-tasks-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 16, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-16 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting a ChatGPT chat does not necessarily delete the memory made from it

"Deleting a chat alone does not necessarily delete a separate saved memory created from that chat."

OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 12 days ago") · Delete remembered information · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 12 days ago"), Delete remembered information, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 17, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-17 (source read 2026-11-12).

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To remove a ChatGPT memory, delete the memory and the chat

"To remove information saved as a memory, delete the saved memory and the chat where you first shared it."

OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read) · Remove remembered information from its sources · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read), Remove remembered information from its sources, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 18, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-18 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where ChatGPT memory lives

"Select Memory."

OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read) · Manage memory settings, step 3 (after "Open Settings." / "Select Personalization.") · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read), Manage memory settings, step 3 (after "Open Settings." / "Select Personalization."), https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 19, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-19 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI's enterprise privacy page says ChatGPT Business admins can view, access, export and delete members' conversations

"Workspace admins have control over workspaces and can view, access, export, and delete end user conversations in the workspace."

OpenAI, Enterprise privacy at OpenAI (browser read; "Updated: January 8, 2026") · ChatGPT Business FAQ, "Who can view conversations and chat history in ChatGPT Business?" · openai.com

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OpenAI, Enterprise privacy at OpenAI (browser read; "Updated: January 8, 2026"), ChatGPT Business FAQ, "Who can view conversations and chat history in ChatGPT Business?", https://openai.com/enterprise-privacy/. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 20, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-20 (source read 2026-11-12).

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OpenAI still holds some April to September 2025 user data for the New York Times case

"we will securely store limited historical April–September 2025 user data."

OpenAI, How we're responding to The New York Times' data demands (browser read) · Update on October 22, 2025, para 3 · openai.com

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OpenAI, How we're responding to The New York Times' data demands (browser read), Update on October 22, 2025, para 3, https://openai.com/index/response-to-nyt-data-demands/. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 21, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-21 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Claude stores the whole conversation for up to 5 years when you rate a reply

"When you provide us feedback via our thumbs up/down button, we will store the entire related conversation, including any content, custom styles or conversation preferences, in our secured back-end for up to 5 years."

Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training? (dated March 16, 2026) · Feedback · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training? (dated March 16, 2026), Feedback, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 22, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-22 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic may use that feedback to train its models

"We may use your feedback to analyze the effectiveness of our Services, conduct research, study user behavior, and train our AI models as permitted under applicable laws."

Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training? · Feedback · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training?, Feedback, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 23, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-23 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic de-links feedback from your user ID

"We de-link your feedback from your user ID (e.g. email address) before it's used by Anthropic."

Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training? · Feedback · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, Is my data used for model training?, Feedback, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 24, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-24 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic employees cannot read your Claude chats by default, with two exceptions

"By default, Anthropic employees cannot access your conversations unless:"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users? (dated March 16, 2026) · Your Data Protection (followed by the two bullets in rows 26 and 27) · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users? (dated March 16, 2026), Your Data Protection (followed by the two bullets in rows 26 and 27), https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10458704-how-does-anthropic-protect-the-personal-data-of-claude-users. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 25, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-25 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Exception one: you shared it as feedback

"You explicitly consent to share your data with us as a part of giving us feedback"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users? · Your Data Protection, bullet 1 · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users?, Your Data Protection, bullet 1, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10458704-how-does-anthropic-protect-the-personal-data-of-claude-users. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 26, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-26 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Exception two: Trust & Safety review under the Usage Policy

"only designated members of our Trust & Safety team may access this data on a need-to-know basis"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users? · Your Data Protection, bullet 2 ("Review is needed to enforce our Usage Policy") · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users?, Your Data Protection, bullet 2 ("Review is needed to enforce our Usage Policy"), https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10458704-how-does-anthropic-protect-the-personal-data-of-claude-users. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 27, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-27 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Flagged Claude chats are kept up to 2 years, safety scores up to 7

"We retain inputs and outputs for up to 2 years and trust and safety classification scores for up to 7 years if your chat or session is flagged by our automated trust and safety systems as violating our Usage Policy."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? (dated July 1, 2026) · Usage Policy Violations · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? (dated July 1, 2026), Usage Policy Violations, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 28, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-28 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Flagged Claude chats can be used for safety work even with training off

"If our safety classifiers flag your conversations, they may still be used to improve our internal trust and safety models, detect harmful content, enforce our policies, or advance our safety research."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings? (dated August 3, 2026) · Please note (below the settings steps) · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings? (dated August 3, 2026), Please note (below the settings steps), https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/12109829. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 29, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-29 (source read 2026-11-12).

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With training on, Claude may keep de-identified data up to 5 years

"If you allow us to use your chats or coding sessions to improve Claude, we may retain your data in a de-identified format for up to 5 years in our model training pipelines."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? · If You Allow Us to Use Your Data to Improve Claude · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data?, If You Allow Us to Use Your Data to Improve Claude, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 30, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-30 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleted Claude chats leave back-end storage within 30 days

"Deleted from our back-end storage systems within 30 days"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? · Controlling Your Chats · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data?, Controlling Your Chats, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 31, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-31 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where Claude's training switch is

"Under Help Improve our AI models, click the button to toggle it off/on"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings? · Modifying Your Model Improvement Settings on your Desktop or Browser, step 4 · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings?, Modifying Your Model Improvement Settings on your Desktop or Browser, step 4, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/12109829. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 32, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-32 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Claude incognito chats are not used for training

"Incognito chats are not used for training."

Claude Help, Use incognito chats · What are incognito chats? · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Use incognito chats, What are incognito chats?, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12260368. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 33, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-33 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Claude incognito chats are kept 30 days by default

"While incognito chats aren't saved to your chat history, they are retained for either 30 days (default), or longer in accordance with your organization's custom data retention setting (available for Enterprise plans)."

Claude Help, Use incognito chats · What are incognito chats? · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Use incognito chats, What are incognito chats?, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12260368. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 34, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-34 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On Claude Team and Enterprise, incognito chats are in the owner's exports

"Incognito chats are included in organizational data exports available to account Owners."

Claude Help, Use incognito chats · Important information for Team and Enterprise plans · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Use incognito chats, Important information for Team and Enterprise plans, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12260368. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 35, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-35 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anyone with a Claude share link can read the snapshot (post-publish 13 Nov: true of public links; the default share is now by email invite, rows 113 and 114)

"Once a chat has been shared, anyone with the link can view the chat snapshot."

Claude Help, Share and unshare chats · Share chats · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Share and unshare chats, Share chats, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10593882-sharing-and-unsharing-chats. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 36, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-36 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where Claude lists shared chats

"Users on Free, Pro, Max, or Ultra plans can review a log of shared chats by navigating to Settings > Privacy. Find the Privacy settings section and click “Manage” next to Shared chats:"

Claude Help, Share and unshare chats · Manage shared chats, para 1 · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Share and unshare chats, Manage shared chats, para 1, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10593882-sharing-and-unsharing-chats. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 37, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-37 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Claude Team and Enterprise chats can be shared only inside the organisation

"Users on Team and Enterprise plans can only share chats with other members of the same organization, not publicly."

Claude Help, Share and unshare chats · Share chats · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Share and unshare chats, Share chats, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/10593882-sharing-and-unsharing-chats. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 38, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-38 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting a Claude chat does not remove memory made from it

"When a conversation is deleted, including under a retention period, memory entries generated from it aren’t removed, but you can delete individual memories while memory is on."

Claude Help, Use Claude's chat search and memory to build on previous context ("Updated yesterday") · Data retention and privacy · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Use Claude's chat search and memory to build on previous context ("Updated yesterday"), Data retention and privacy, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11817273-use-claude-s-chat-search-and-memory-to-build-on-previous-context. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 39, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-39 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where to see and delete what Claude remembers

"See exactly what Claude remembers about you in Settings > Your Claude by selecting "Manage" next to Your memory (or in Settings > Memory in the older Settings layout)."

Claude Help, Use Claude's chat search and memory to build on previous context · View and manage your memory · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Use Claude's chat search and memory to build on previous context, View and manage your memory, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11817273-use-claude-s-chat-search-and-memory-to-build-on-previous-context. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 40, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-40 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On Claude Enterprise, the Compliance API pulls chat data

"The Compliance API lets your organization programmatically pull activity feed events, chat data, and file content across all your Claude deployments."

Claude Help, Access the Compliance API · Intro, para 1 · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Access the Compliance API, Intro, para 1, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/13015708-access-the-compliance-api. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 41, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-41 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Google's human reviewers read some Gemini data

"Human reviewers (including trained reviewers from our service providers) review some of the data we collect for these purposes."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (Privacy questions updated October 26, 2026) · Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub (Privacy questions updated October 26, 2026), Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 42, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-42 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Even with Keep Activity off or in temporary chats, Google uses chats with help from human reviewers

"Even if your Keep Activity setting is off or you use temporary chats, Google still uses your chats to respond to you and help protect Google, our users, and the public, including with help from human reviewers."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · How you can control what's shared with reviewers · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, How you can control what's shared with reviewers, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 43, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-43 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini chats are disconnected from your account before reviewers see them

"Chats are disconnected from your account before being sent to service providers."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · How we protect your privacy in this process · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, How we protect your privacy in this process, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 44, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-44 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting your Gemini activity does not delete chats reviewers have read; those stay up to 3 years

"If you delete your activity, past chats already reviewed by service providers aren’t deleted because they aren’t connected to your Google Account. Instead, they’re retained for up to 3 years."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · Keep in mind · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Keep in mind, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 45, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-45 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini keeps reviewed feedback, with its conversation, for up to 3 years, disconnected from your account

"Reviewed feedback, associated conversations, and related data are retained for up to 3 years, disconnected from your Google Account."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · How you can control what's shared with reviewers · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, How you can control what's shared with reviewers, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 46, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-46 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Google says feedback needs human review

"Human review is necessary to help identify, address, and report potential problems raised in feedback."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · How you can control what's shared with reviewers · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, How you can control what's shared with reviewers, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 47, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-47 (source read 2026-11-12).

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With Keep Activity off and no feedback, Google does not use your future chats to improve its AI models

"If Keep Activity is off and you don’t submit feedback, Google also does not use your future chats to improve its AI models."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · How you can control what's shared with reviewers · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, How you can control what's shared with reviewers, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 48, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-48 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Google's own warning

"Please don’t enter confidential information that you wouldn’t want a reviewer to see or Google to use to improve our services, including machine-learning technologies."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 49, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-49 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini's Keep Activity is on by default for adults

"If you’re 18 or over, Keep Activity is on by default."

Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps · Turn off Keep Activity · support.google.com

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Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps, Turn off Keep Activity, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 50, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-50 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini keeps activity 18 months by default

"By default, your Gemini Apps activity older than 18 months is auto-deleted."

Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps · Change Auto-delete settings · support.google.com

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Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps, Change Auto-delete settings, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 51, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-51 (source read 2026-11-12).

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With Keep Activity off, Gemini still keeps chats up to 72 hours

"Even when Keep Activity is off, your conversations will be saved with your account for up to 72 hours to allow Google to provide the service and process any feedback."

Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps · Turn off Keep Activity · support.google.com

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Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps, Turn off Keep Activity, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 52, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-52 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where to turn Gemini's Keep Activity off

"Near the top, click On Turn off or Turn off and delete activity."

Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps · Turn off Keep Activity (computer steps, after "Click Activity .") · support.google.com

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Google, Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps, Turn off Keep Activity (computer steps, after "Click Activity ."), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 53, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-53 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anyone with a Gemini public link can read the chat

"Anyone with the link can read the chat, even if you didn’t share the link with them directly."

Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps · Share a chat · support.google.com

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Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps, Share a chat, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13743730. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 54, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-54 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini can delete every public link at once

"Tip: To delete all your public links, click Delete all links."

Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps · Delete a public link (after "At the bottom, click Settings Your public links .") · support.google.com

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Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps, Delete a public link (after "At the bottom, click Settings Your public links ."), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13743730. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 55, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-55 (source read 2026-11-12).

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To make Gemini forget something, delete the chats that hold it

"To delete something that Gemini remembered about you, delete all chats with this info from Gemini Apps Activity."

Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats · Delete or correct something Gemini knows about you · support.google.com

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Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats, Delete or correct something Gemini knows about you, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 56, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-56 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On a Google Workspace account, admins can keep and search Gemini chats even after you delete them

"Regardless of whether a user's action or setting causes the deletion of Gemini app conversations, admins can retain, hold, search, and export Gemini app conversations with Vault."

Google Workspace Help, Retain Gemini app messages with Vault (last updated 2026-11-10 UTC) · How data is retained · knowledge.workspace.google.com

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Google Workspace Help, Retain Gemini app messages with Vault (last updated 2026-11-10 UTC), How data is retained, https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/vault/retention/retain-gemini-app-messages-with-vault. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 57, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-57 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Workspace content is not human reviewed outside the organisation without permission

"Your content is not human reviewed or otherwise used for Generative AI model training outside your domain without permission."

Google Workspace Help, Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub (last updated October 6, 2026) · Your privacy is our priority · knowledge.workspace.google.com

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Google Workspace Help, Generative AI in Google Workspace Privacy Hub (last updated October 6, 2026), Your privacy is our priority, https://knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/gemini/generative-ai-in-google-workspace-privacy-hub. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 58, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-58 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Copilot does not use feedback to train its foundation models

"We don't use this feedback to train the foundation models used by Copilot."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history · Providing feedback · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history, Providing feedback, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 59, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-59 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Copilot may still use feedback to improve Copilot

"We may use customer feedback, which is optional, to improve Microsoft Copilot, just like we use customer feedback to improve other Microsoft 365 services and Microsoft 365 productivity apps."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history · Providing feedback · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history, Providing feedback, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 60, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-60 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The updated Copilot app does not train foundation models on your chats

"Prompts, responses, and your file contents when using the Microsoft Copilot app aren't used to train foundation models."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history · Page body (updated app) · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history, Page body (updated app), https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 61, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-61 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The updated Copilot app arrived on 18 Aug 2026

"An updated version of the Microsoft Copilot app for web, desktop, and mobile devices is available as of August 18, 2026."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history · Important box, top of page · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your activity history, Important box, top of page, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 62, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-62 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The older Copilot app's FAQ applies only to the older app

"The information in this article applies only to the older version of the Microsoft Copilot app."

Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot · Top of page · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot, Top of page, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 63, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-63 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The older Copilot app gave no opt-out from human review

"To ensure that our services are safe and secure for everyone, an opt-out of human review is not available."

Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app) · "Can I opt-out of having my Copilot conversations human reviewed?" · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app), "Can I opt-out of having my Copilot conversations human reviewed?", https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 64, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-64 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The older Copilot app kept conversations 18 months by default

"By default, we store conversation activity for 18 months."

Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app) · "How long are my Copilot conversations saved for?" · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app), "How long are my Copilot conversations saved for?", https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 65, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-65 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Signing in to the updated Copilot app by 31 Dec 2026 preserves eligible older-app chats

"Sign in to the updated Copilot app by December 31, 2026 to preserve your eligible chats and content."

Microsoft Support, Copilot app updates for personal, work, and school accounts · Top of page · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Copilot app updates for personal, work, and school accounts, Top of page, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365-copilot/learning/changes-microsoft-copilot-app. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 66, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-66 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Turning Copilot memory off does not delete saved memories

"Turning off Copilot Memory doesn’t automatically delete already saved memories."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices · Memory · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices, Memory, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/privacy-controls. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 67, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-67 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where to delete all Copilot memories

"If you want to delete all memories that Copilot has saved, select the Delete all memories button."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices · Memory · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices, Memory, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/privacy-controls. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 68, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-68 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Where to delete all Copilot chat history

"To delete your entire Copilot chat history, see Manage your Copilot activity history in the privacy dashboard."

Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices · Chat history · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Microsoft Copilot for individuals: your privacy controls and choices, Chat history, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/privacy-controls. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 69, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-69 (source read 2026-11-12).

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At work, Microsoft admins can search Copilot chats

"To view and manage this stored data, admins can use Content search or Microsoft Purview."

Microsoft Learn, Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot (updated 2026-11-04) · Data stored about user interactions with Microsoft Copilot · learn.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Learn, Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot (updated 2026-11-04), Data stored about user interactions with Microsoft Copilot, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 70, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-70 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Microsoft says its Copilot services for work have opted out of the human-review abuse monitoring Azure offers

"While abuse monitoring, which includes human review of content, is available in Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot services have opted out of it."

Microsoft Learn, Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot · How does Microsoft Copilot use your proprietary organizational data? · learn.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Learn, Data, Privacy, and Security for Microsoft Copilot, How does Microsoft Copilot use your proprietary organizational data?, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/copilot/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-privacy. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 71, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-71 (source read 2026-11-12).

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At work, what you see in the app is not what is kept

"Messages visible in your AI apps are not an accurate reflection of whether they are retained or permanently deleted for compliance requirements."

Microsoft Learn, Learn about retention for Copilot and AI apps (updated 2026-06-25) · How retention works with AI apps · learn.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Learn, Learn about retention for Copilot and AI apps (updated 2026-06-25), How retention works with AI apps, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/retention-policies-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 72, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-72 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Switching ChatGPT training off does not delete or hide your chats

"Turning off Improve the model for everyone does not delete or hide saved chats."

OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 2 days ago") · What happens to saved chats, para 1 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Data controls in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 2 days ago"), What happens to saved chats, para 1, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7730893-data-controls-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 73, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-73 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT temporary chats are not used for training while they stay temporary

"Temporary chats stay out of your chat history, do not create or update memories, and are not used to improve OpenAI models while they remain temporary."

OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read) · Temporary chat, para 1 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How OpenAI handles data in consumer services (browser read), Temporary chat, para 1, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/7039943-how-openai-handles-data-in-consumer-services. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 74, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-74 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On Gemini, with Keep Activity off, submitting feedback lets Google collect and use data beyond the rating

"If Keep Activity is off and you choose to submit feedback, Google collects and uses the following data to help maintain and improve Gemini Apps:"

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · "How long does Google retain my temporary chats and chats I have when Keep Activity is off, and what does Google do with this data?", after the 72-hour list · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, "How long does Google retain my temporary chats and chats I have when Keep Activity is off, and what does Google do with this data?", after the 72-hour list, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 75, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-75 (source read 2026-11-12).

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That data includes the last 24 hours of your chats

"context that can help us better understand your feedback, including the last 24 hours of your chats, and"

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · Same question, list item 2 of the feedback list · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Same question, list item 2 of the feedback list, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 76, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-76 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini feedback is reviewed by people

"Reviewed by specially trained teams."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · "How does Google use my feedback?", first list item · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, "How does Google use my feedback?", first list item, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 77, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-77 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic may keep chats longer when the law requires it, to resolve disputes, or to act on Usage Policy violations

"In all cases, we may retain chats and coding sessions as required by law, to resolve disputes, or as necessary to combat violations of our Usage Policy."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? · Usage Policy Violations · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data?, Usage Policy Violations, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 78, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-78 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On Claude, switching training off stops future training runs but cannot remove chats from training already done

"Your data will still be included in model training that has already started and in models that have already been trained, but we will stop using your previously stored chats and coding sessions in future model training runs."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings? · Body, after the settings steps · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How do I change my model improvement privacy settings?, Body, after the settings steps, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/12109829. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 79, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-79 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT's training opt-out covers new conversations

"After you opt out, we won’t use your new conversations to improve our models."

OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read) · Services for individuals, para 2 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, How your data is used to improve model performance (browser read), Services for individuals, para 2, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 80, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-80 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting a Gemini public link leaves copies people continued in their own Gemini

"It doesn’t delete the chat from other’s Gemini Apps activity if they continue your shared chat in Gemini Apps on their own."

Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps · What happens when you delete a public link · support.google.com

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Google, Share your chats from Gemini Apps, What happens when you delete a public link, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13743730. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 81, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-81 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The older Copilot app's no-opt-out human review is for suspected Code of Conduct violations

"Limited human review is required as part of the investigation process when a violation of the Code of Conduct is suspected."

Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app) · "Can I opt-out of having my Copilot conversations human reviewed?" · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app), "Can I opt-out of having my Copilot conversations human reviewed?", https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 82, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-82 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The updated Copilot app's privacy pages we read do not mention human review

Result: "Neither page contains the word 'human' (both pages searched in full, 12 and 13 Nov 2026)."

Our search of Microsoft's two Copilot privacy pages: activity history, and privacy controls · support.microsoft.com

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A run or observation by The Durability Curve (Our search of Microsoft's two Copilot privacy pages: activity history, and privacy controls), https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 83, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-83 (source read 2026-11-13).

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If you allow Claude to use your chats for training, a small number of Anthropic staff involved in model training can access them

"Access is limited to a small number of personnel involved in model training."

Claude Help, I would like to input sensitive data into my chats with Claude. Who can view my conversations? · Privacy protections we provide · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, I would like to input sensitive data into my chats with Claude. Who can view my conversations?, Privacy protections we provide, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/8325621-i-would-like-to-input-sensitive-data-into-my-chats-with-claude-who-can-view-my-conversations. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 84, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-84 (source read 2026-11-12).

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With Gemini's Keep Activity off, future chats stay out of your activity and out of training unless you send feedback

"Your future chats won’t appear in your Activity, and won’t be used to train our AI models, unless you choose to send Google feedback."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · If the Keep Activity setting is off: · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, If the Keep Activity setting is off:, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 85, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-85 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini's memory of past chats needs Keep Activity on

"This feature isn’t available when this setting is off."

Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats · What you need ("Have Keep Activity on.") · support.google.com

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Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats, What you need ("Have Keep Activity on."), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 86, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-86 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The older Copilot app's FAQ says some conversations get human review for product improvement and safety

"Some Copilot conversations are subject to both automated and human review for product improvement and digital safety purposes."

Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app) · Are Copilot conversations human reviewed? · support.microsoft.com

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Microsoft Support, Privacy FAQ for Microsoft Copilot (older app), Are Copilot conversations human reviewed?, https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-copilot/privacy-faq-for-microsoft-copilot. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 87, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-87 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini settings don't control processing chats into anonymised data

"Your Gemini settings don’t control processing of your chats to create anonymized data to improve Google services."

Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub · Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Privacy Hub, Information we collect as you use Gemini Apps, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13594961. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 88, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-88 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The updated Copilot app's privacy pages we read give no retention period for chats

Result: "Neither page gives a period for keeping chats: no 'retention', 'retain', 'month', 'year' or 'days' on either (both pages searched in full, 12 and 13 Nov 2026)."

Our search of Microsoft's two Copilot privacy pages: activity history, and privacy controls · support.microsoft.com

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A run or observation by The Durability Curve (Our search of Microsoft's two Copilot privacy pages: activity history, and privacy controls), https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/privacy/microsoft-copilot/activity-history. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 89, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-89 (source read 2026-11-13).

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Anthropic's second exception: review to enforce its Usage Policy

"Review is needed to enforce our Usage Policy"

Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users? · Your Data Protection, bullet 2 · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How does Anthropic protect the personal data of Claude users?, Your Data Protection, bullet 2, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10458704-how-does-anthropic-protect-the-personal-data-of-claude-users. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 90, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-90 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On ChatGPT Business, members' chats are not automatically visible to other members

"In a ChatGPT Business workspace, each user has their own chat and Codex history. Other members do not automatically see those chats or Codex activity."

OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read; "Updated: 17 days ago") · Privacy and data handling, para 3 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read; "Updated: 17 days ago"), Privacy and data handling, para 3, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8798634-managing-data-sharing-and-privacy-in-chatgpt-business. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 91, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-91 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Business usage analytics do not let admins read chats

"No. Usage analytics and spend controls are separate from chat transcript access."

OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read) · FAQ, "Does usage analytics let admins read all user chats?" · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read), FAQ, "Does usage analytics let admins read all user chats?", https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8798634-managing-data-sharing-and-privacy-in-chatgpt-business. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 92, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-92 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Business workspace owners can export a member's data where the option exists

"Workspace owners can export a member’s data when the Export data option is available:"

OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read) · FAQ, "Can I export my data from a Business workspace?" · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Managing data, sharing, and privacy in ChatGPT Business (browser read), FAQ, "Can I export my data from a Business workspace?", https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8798634-managing-data-sharing-and-privacy-in-chatgpt-business. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 93, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-93 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT's memory summary is separate from saved memories, and deleting it does not delete past chats

"Delete and turn off memory deletes the remembered information shown in the summary and turns Memory off. It does not delete past chats."

OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 12 days ago") · Memory summary · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read; "Updated: 12 days ago"), Memory summary, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 94, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-94 (source read 2026-11-12).

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To remove something from ChatGPT's memory, it has to go from every source, including the memory summary, files and connected apps

"Also remove the information from any other sources where it appears:"

OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read) · Remove remembered information from its sources (list: the memory summary, saved memories, regular and archived chats, saved files available through Library or Space, connected apps) · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, Memory in ChatGPT (browser read), Remove remembered information from its sources (list: the memory summary, saved memories, regular and archived chats, saved files available through Library or Space, connected apps), https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8590148-memory-in-chatgpt. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 95, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-95 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic keeps feedback submissions for 5 years

"Where you have provided feedback to us (e.g. by submitting feedback through our thumbs up/down button or sent bug reports), we retain data associated with that submission for 5 years."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? · Feedback Data · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data?, Feedback Data, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 96, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-96 (source read 2026-11-12).

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On Claude, a deleted chat is not used to train future models

"Additionally, if you delete a chat from your chat history, it will not be used to train future models."

Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data? · If You Allow Us to Use Your Data to Improve Claude · privacy.claude.com

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Anthropic Privacy Center, How long do you store my data?, If You Allow Us to Use Your Data to Improve Claude, https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023548-how-long-do-you-store-my-data. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 97, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-97 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Anthropic's feedback section does not say whether deleting the chat shortens the 5 years

Result: "The page never mentions deleting, removing or erasing anything (searched in full, 12 and 13 Nov 2026)."

Our search of Anthropic's page 'Is my data used for model training?', which holds the feedback section · privacy.claude.com

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A run or observation by The Durability Curve (Our search of Anthropic's page 'Is my data used for model training?', which holds the feedback section), https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/10023580-is-my-data-used-for-model-training. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 98, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-98 (source read 2026-11-13).

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OpenAI's model-improvement page does not say whether a chat already used for training can be taken back out

Result: "The page never mentions deleting, removing or withdrawing anything (searched in full, 13 Nov 2026)."

Our search of OpenAI's page 'How your data is used to improve model performance' · help.openai.com

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A run or observation by The Durability Curve (Our search of OpenAI's page 'How your data is used to improve model performance'), https://help.openai.com/en/articles/5722486-how-your-data-is-used-to-improve-model-performance. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 99, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-99 (source read 2026-11-13).

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On Gemini, the rating buttons under each answer are how you give feedback

"Below the response from Gemini Apps, click Good response or Bad response"

Google, Gemini Apps Help: Give feedback on Gemini Apps responses · Give feedback on a response, step 1 · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: Give feedback on Gemini Apps responses, Give feedback on a response, step 1, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13275746. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 100, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-100 (source read 2026-11-12).

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When you give Gemini feedback, the associated conversation is added to it

"When you submit feedback, the associated conversation, like your prompts and the Gemini app’s responses, is added as part of your feedback."

Google, Gemini Apps Help: Give feedback on Gemini Apps responses · Important box, top of page · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: Give feedback on Gemini Apps responses, Important box, top of page, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13275746. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 101, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-101 (source read 2026-11-12).

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ChatGPT uses voice recordings (audio or video clips) for training only if you chose to share them

"We do not use the associated audio or video clips for training unless you choose to share them for model improvement as described above."

OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read; "Updated: 1 hour ago") · Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 2 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read; "Updated: 1 hour ago"), Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 2, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001274-chatgpt-voice. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 102, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-102 (source read 2026-11-12).

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The audio and video sharing toggles sit under Improve the model for everyone

"Free, Plus, and Pro users in personal workspaces can choose to share clips by opening Settings > Data Controls, turning on Improve the model for everyone, and then turning on Include your audio recordings or Include your video recordings."

OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read) · Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 3 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read), Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 3, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001274-chatgpt-voice. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 103, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-103 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Clips already disassociated from your account can still be used after you stop sharing

"If you stop sharing, new clips will no longer be used to train our models. Clips that were previously disassociated from your account may continue to be used."

OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read) · Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 5 · help.openai.com

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OpenAI Help, ChatGPT Voice (browser read), Data controls, Model training and audio or video clips, para 5, https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001274-chatgpt-voice. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 104, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-104 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini has a memory summary where you can view, edit and delete what it understands about you

"You can use memory summary to view, edit, and delete what Gemini Apps understands about you."

Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps · Opening paragraph; path under View your memory summary (Settings, Personal Intelligence, Memory summary) · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps, Opening paragraph; path under View your memory summary (Settings, Personal Intelligence, Memory summary), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/18617127. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 105, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-105 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini's memory summary is not available in the UK, the EEA, Switzerland or Nigeria

"not available in the EEA, Nigeria, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom."

Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps · What you need, Important box, bullet 2 · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps, What you need, Important box, bullet 2, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/18617127. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 106, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-106 (source read 2026-11-12).

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With Keep Activity off, only five connected apps stay available on Gemini

"If Keep Activity is turned off, only the following apps are available:"

Google, Gemini Apps Help: Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps · When Keep Activity is off (list: Device assistance, Gemini Notebook, Messages, Phone, WhatsApp) · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: Manage & delete your activity in Gemini Apps, When Keep Activity is off (list: Device assistance, Gemini Notebook, Messages, Phone, WhatsApp), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/13278892. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 107, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-107 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gmail and Drive are among the Google Workspace apps you can connect to Gemini

"Google Workspace, which includes services like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Keep, Tasks, Chat, and Meet"

Google, Gemini Apps Help: About personalization with Connected Apps · Apps you can connect, bullet 1 · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: About personalization with Connected Apps, Apps you can connect, bullet 1, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16836988. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 108, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-108 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Deleting the chats alone can leave the information in a connected app, so disconnect the app too

"If you only delete the chats, Gemini might still find the info in the connected app."

Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats · Delete something Gemini knows about you from a connected app · support.google.com

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Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats, Delete something Gemini knows about you from a connected app, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 109, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-109 (source read 2026-11-12).

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Gemini's memory summary needs Keep Activity on

"Have Keep Activity on."

Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps · What you need, bullet 3 · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps, What you need, bullet 3, https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/18617127. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 110, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-110 (source read 2026-11-12).

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You change Gemini's memory summary by prompting Gemini, including to remove things

"Use prompts to update your info."

Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps · Edit your memory summary, step 3 (its example: "Remove my old phone number from your memory.") · support.google.com

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Google, Gemini Apps Help: View & manage your memory summary in Gemini Apps, Edit your memory summary, step 3 (its example: "Remove my old phone number from your memory."), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/18617127. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 111, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-111 (source read 2026-11-12).

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To make Gemini forget something from a connected app, Google says you need both steps: delete the chats and disconnect the app

"You must complete both steps because:"

Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats · Delete something Gemini knows about you from a connected app (both reasons follow: disconnecting alone leaves past chats; deleting chats alone leaves the app) · support.google.com

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Google, Get personalization with memory of your past Gemini chats, Delete something Gemini knows about you from a connected app (both reasons follow: disconnecting alone leaves past chats; deleting chats alone leaves the app), https://support.google.com/gemini/answer/16598469. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 112, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-112 (source read 2026-11-13).

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On Claude, sharing defaults to inviting specific people by email, which keeps the chat private to them

"You can share a chat with specific people by inviting them by email. This is the default way to share a chat and keeps it private to the people you choose."

Claude Help, Share a chat with specific people · Para 1 · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Share a chat with specific people, Para 1, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16762496-share-a-chat-with-specific-people. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 113, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-113 (source read 2026-11-13).

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On Claude, only a public link lets anyone with the link view the chat

"If you want anyone with the link to be able to view a chat instead, see Public links for shared chats."

Claude Help, Share a chat with specific people · Para 2 · support.claude.com

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Claude Help, Share a chat with specific people, Para 2, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/16762496-share-a-chat-with-specific-people. Checked in: Claim Ledger, "Who Can Read Your AI Chats?", The Durability Curve, row 114, https://durabilitycurve.com/claims/who-can-read-your-ai-chats/#c-114 (source read 2026-11-13).

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