“Ads are coming to ChatGPT Free/Go in the EEA later this month; selection uses only the current chat topic, general location and device type; Plus/Pro stay ad-free.”
OpenAI Ireland (email to EEA users, Aug 15), 15 August 2026
Recorded 16 August 2026. Our ruling means: literally true, materially misleading.
Rather than only data going out to advertisers in aggregate form, the updated policy confirms that advertiser-sourced data - including purchase data - now flows in to OpenAI.
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