ChatGPT vs. DeutschlandGPT: data protection per plan

not publicly documented (the Enterprise privacy page mentions a DPA only for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and API; Edu via Student Data Privacy Agreement)

not publicly documented (the Enterprise privacy page mentions a DPA only for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and API; the Help Center article on Go refers on data protection only to the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Data Controls FAQ)

not publicly documented (the Enterprise privacy page mentions a DPA only for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and API; the Help Center article on Plus refers on data protection only to the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Data Controls FAQ)

not publicly documented (the Enterprise privacy page mentions a DPA only for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise and API; Edu via Student Data Privacy Agreement)

yes: Enterprise privacy page: "we are able to execute a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with customers for their use of ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, and the API"; concluded via the DPA form. OpenAI DPA (Effective 2026-01-01) published.

not publicly documented whether a DPA under Art. 28 GDPR can be concluded: Enterprise privacy page: "For ChatGPT Edu and for Teachers, we process your data pursuant to our Student Data Privacy Agreement." It covers ChatGPT For Teachers via the Education Terms and names only US law as "Privacy Laws" (FERPA, PPRA, supplemental state laws); the GDPR and Art. 28 are not mentioned. The offering is aimed only at US schools and school districts.

yes: Enterprise privacy page: "we are able to execute a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with customers for their use of ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, and the API"; concluded via the DPA form. OpenAI DPA (Effective 2026-01-01) published.

not publicly documented whether a DPA under Art. 28 GDPR can be concluded: Enterprise privacy page: "For ChatGPT Edu and for Teachers, we process your data pursuant to our Student Data Privacy Agreement." The Student Data Privacy Agreement is a contract between OpenAI, LLC and the customer; in it, OpenAI is considered a FERPA "School Official", and "Privacy Laws" covers only US federal and state law (FERPA, PPRA, supplemental state laws); the GDPR and Art. 28 are not mentioned. The Enterprise privacy page mentions the OpenAI DPA only for Business, Enterprise and API.

yes: Enterprise privacy page: "we are able to execute a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) with customers for their use of ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, and the API"; concluded via the DPA form. OpenAI DPA (Effective 2026-01-01) published.

yes (public terms on data processing, version of 13.08.2026, based on the EU standard contractual clauses under Art. 28(7) GDPR with technical and organisational measures in Annex III and sub-processors in Annex IV; according to the terms of use section 12.4 incorporated without restriction by plan where personal data is processed on behalf of the customer; in addition a DORA supplementary agreement for the financial sector)

yes (public terms on data processing, version of 13.08.2026, based on the EU standard contractual clauses under Art. 28(7) GDPR with technical and organisational measures in Annex III and sub-processors in Annex IV; according to the terms of use section 12.4 incorporated without restriction by plan where personal data is processed on behalf of the customer; in addition a DORA supplementary agreement for the financial sector)

yes (public terms on data processing, version of 13.08.2026, based on the EU standard contractual clauses under Art. 28(7) GDPR with technical and organisational measures in Annex III and sub-processors in Annex IV; according to the terms of use section 12.4 incorporated without restriction by plan where personal data is processed on behalf of the customer; in addition a DORA supplementary agreement for the financial sector)

yes (public terms on data processing, version of 13.08.2026, based on the EU standard contractual clauses under Art. 28(7) GDPR with technical and organisational measures in Annex III and sub-processors in Annex IV; according to the terms of use section 12.4 incorporated without restriction by plan where personal data is processed on behalf of the customer; in addition a DORA supplementary agreement for the financial sector)

Help Center (section Services for individuals): "When you use our services for individuals (Free, Plus, Pro), we may use your content to train our models. You can choose whether your conversations help improve our models. To opt out, turn off Improve the model for everyone under Settings > Data controls in ChatGPT, or select Do not train on my content in our Privacy Portal." Temporary chats: "are not used to improve OpenAI models while they remain temporary". Feedback exception: "If you choose to provide feedback, the entire conversation associated with that feedback may be used to train our models."

Help Center (section Services for individuals): "When you use our services for individuals (Free, Plus, Pro), we may use your content to train our models. You can choose whether your conversations help improve our models. To opt out, turn off Improve the model for everyone under Settings > Data controls in ChatGPT, or select Do not train on my content in our Privacy Portal." Temporary chats: "are not used to improve OpenAI models while they remain temporary". Feedback exception: "If you choose to provide feedback, the entire conversation associated with that feedback may be used to train our models." Help Center article on Go: "OpenAI may use conversations to improve model performance and safety. You can opt out of having your data used for training at any time."

Help Center (section Services for individuals): "When you use our services for individuals (Free, Plus, Pro), we may use your content to train our models. You can choose whether your conversations help improve our models. To opt out, turn off Improve the model for everyone under Settings > Data controls in ChatGPT, or select Do not train on my content in our Privacy Portal." Temporary chats: "are not used to improve OpenAI models while they remain temporary". Feedback exception: "If you choose to provide feedback, the entire conversation associated with that feedback may be used to train our models."

Help Center (section Services for individuals): "When you use our services for individuals (Free, Plus, Pro), we may use your content to train our models. You can choose whether your conversations help improve our models. To opt out, turn off Improve the model for everyone under Settings > Data controls in ChatGPT, or select Do not train on my content in our Privacy Portal." Temporary chats: "are not used to improve OpenAI models while they remain temporary". Feedback exception: "If you choose to provide feedback, the entire conversation associated with that feedback may be used to train our models."

Help Center: "By default, we don't use inputs or outputs from ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, or our API to improve our models." Enterprise privacy page: "We do not train our models on your data by default". Help Center (Business FAQ): "ChatGPT Business is governed by OpenAI Business Terms and the Enterprise Privacy commitments, and OpenAI does not train on your workspace data."

Help Center: "As with other Business customers, information shared with ChatGPT for Teachers is not used to train our models by default." In addition: "we may use automated systems to classify content for safety and quality."

Help Center: "By default, we don't use inputs or outputs from ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, or our API to improve our models." Enterprise privacy page: "We do not train our models on your data by default".

Help Center: "By default, we don't use inputs or outputs from ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, or our API to improve our models." Enterprise privacy page: "We do not train our models on your data by default".

Help Center: "By default, we don't use inputs or outputs from ChatGPT Business, ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, or our API to improve our models." Enterprise privacy page: "We do not train our models on your data by default". API documentation: "data sent to the OpenAI API is not used to train or improve OpenAI models (unless you explicitly opt in to share data with us)". API organisation owners can enable data sharing (Help Center); only then can members share feedback and the current Playground chat.

Privacy policy section on Dialog/API: 'your inputs and the generated answers are not used for training AI models' (translated). Trust Center: training on customer data 'does not take place' (translated); zero data retention is stated to be agreed with all model providers ('no storage, no use for training', translated). Documentation does not differentiate by plan.

Privacy policy section on Dialog/API: 'your inputs and the generated answers are not used for training AI models' (translated). Trust Center: training on customer data 'does not take place' (translated); zero data retention is stated to be agreed with all model providers ('no storage, no use for training', translated). Documentation does not differentiate by plan.

Privacy policy section on Dialog/API: 'your inputs and the generated answers are not used for training AI models' (translated). Trust Center: training on customer data 'does not take place' (translated); zero data retention is stated to be agreed with all model providers ('no storage, no use for training', translated). Documentation does not differentiate by plan.

Privacy policy section on Dialog/API: 'your inputs and the generated answers are not used for training AI models' (translated). Trust Center: training on customer data 'does not take place' (translated); zero data retention is stated to be agreed with all model providers ('no storage, no use for training', translated). Documentation does not differentiate by plan.

Privacy policy (Europe, 2026-08-24), section 10: "OpenAI processes your Personal Data on servers located outside of the EEA, Switzerland and the UK ... This includes processing and storing your Personal Data in our facilities and servers in the United States or in countries or territories where our affiliates and partners or our vendors and service providers are located." Pricing page: row "Data residency in US, EU, UK, JP, CA, KR, SG, IN, AU, UAE" = No for Free, Go, Plus, Pro.

Privacy policy (Europe, 2026-08-24), section 10: "OpenAI processes your Personal Data on servers located outside of the EEA, Switzerland and the UK ... This includes processing and storing your Personal Data in our facilities and servers in the United States or in countries or territories where our affiliates and partners or our vendors and service providers are located." Pricing page: row "Data residency in US, EU, UK, JP, CA, KR, SG, IN, AU, UAE" = No for Free, Go, Plus, Pro.

Privacy policy (Europe, 2026-08-24), section 10: "OpenAI processes your Personal Data on servers located outside of the EEA, Switzerland and the UK ... This includes processing and storing your Personal Data in our facilities and servers in the United States or in countries or territories where our affiliates and partners or our vendors and service providers are located." Pricing page: row "Data residency in US, EU, UK, JP, CA, KR, SG, IN, AU, UAE" = No for Free, Go, Plus, Pro.

Privacy policy (Europe, 2026-08-24), section 10: "OpenAI processes your Personal Data on servers located outside of the EEA, Switzerland and the UK ... This includes processing and storing your Personal Data in our facilities and servers in the United States or in countries or territories where our affiliates and partners or our vendors and service providers are located." Pricing page: row "Data residency in US, EU, UK, JP, CA, KR, SG, IN, AU, UAE" = No for Free, Go, Plus, Pro.

not publicly documented for Business: the residency page in the Help Center (as of 2026-10-18) names as eligible "Eligible API customers and new ChatGPT Enterprise/Edu customers" (q5), the business data page "Eligible ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, ChatGPT for Healthcare, and API platform customers" (q11); ChatGPT Business is not named in either. The pricing page lists data residency in ten regions only for the Enterprise plan. The sub-processor list (as of 2026-10-14) names processing locations for Business in the USA and other countries (including EU Member States), without a choice.

not publicly documented: the Help Center refers to sales for data residency and EKM ("You require advanced enterprise features (for example, data residency or EKM)"); the residency page does not name Teachers.

Help Center Data residency (as of 2026-10-18): "Eligible API customers and new ChatGPT Enterprise/Edu customers can choose to have in-scope customer content stored at rest in supported countries." Regions: Australia, Canada, Europe (EEA + Switzerland), India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, UAE, UK, USA. Inference residency (GPU execution in the region) only for Europe (EEA + Switzerland), USA and UAE, and only with data residency activated in the same region. In scope: Memory, Code Interpreter/Data Analysis artefacts, conversations (text, image, voice), Custom GPTs, files, image generation inputs/outputs, incl. backups/replicas; new features only if listed. Outside the region, data from external integrations (Apps & MCP, Web Search), transient processing steps, workspace metadata and name, billing information and logins, among others, may be stored ("Certain categories of data may be stored outside the chosen data region"); CPU processing such as authentication, routing and analytics may run outside the region. Applies to newly provisioned workspaces; eligibility via sales; at no additional cost for Enterprise and Education.

Help Center Data residency (as of 2026-10-18): "new ChatGPT Enterprise/Edu customers can choose to have in-scope customer content stored at rest in supported countries"; Europe (EEA + Switzerland) is a supported region; inference residency for Enterprise/Edu with data residency activated (Europe, USA, UAE). Exceptions as for Enterprise (including external integrations, workspace metadata, billing information, logins). Eligibility via sales; at no additional cost for Education.

Help Center Data residency: "Eligible API customers ... can choose to have in-scope customer content stored at rest in supported countries". API documentation (Data controls, as of 2026-10-18): data residency is a project setting; "Contact our sales team to see if you're eligible for using data residency controls." Regions with their own endpoints: USA, Europe (EEA + Switzerland, eu.api.openai.com), Australia, Canada, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, UK, UAE; inference in the region only for the USA, Europe and the UAE, the other regions storage only; all regions except the USA require Modified Abuse Monitoring or Zero Data Retention. System data (account data, metadata, usage data without customer content) may be processed and stored outside the region. For models released from 2026-03-05, a 10% uplift applies on residency endpoints.

DPA Annex III: persistent data stored exclusively in Germany (Open Telekom Cloud of T-Systems, region eu-de, Magdeburg and Biere; in addition Hetzner Nuremberg and Falkenstein); model inference in data centres in the EU/EEA; administrative access and support only from the EU. Trust Center: AI processing including in Frankfurt (Azure EU, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI EU), Karlsruhe (IONOS, self-hosted open-source models), Dublin (AWS/Azure, alternative for Claude), Amsterdam (Google Vertex), Paris (Azure France, Mistral). According to the Trust Center, AI processing with US providers runs 'via EU subsidiaries' (translated). Provider's marketing claim (quoted only): 'provider and operator are based in Germany, hence outside US jurisdiction' (translated).

DPA Annex III: persistent data stored exclusively in Germany (Open Telekom Cloud of T-Systems, region eu-de, Magdeburg and Biere; in addition Hetzner Nuremberg and Falkenstein); model inference in data centres in the EU/EEA; administrative access and support only from the EU. Trust Center: AI processing including in Frankfurt (Azure EU, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI EU), Karlsruhe (IONOS, self-hosted open-source models), Dublin (AWS/Azure, alternative for Claude), Amsterdam (Google Vertex), Paris (Azure France, Mistral). According to the Trust Center, AI processing with US providers runs 'via EU subsidiaries' (translated). Provider's marketing claim (quoted only): 'provider and operator are based in Germany, hence outside US jurisdiction' (translated).

DPA Annex III: persistent data stored exclusively in Germany (Open Telekom Cloud of T-Systems, region eu-de, Magdeburg and Biere; in addition Hetzner Nuremberg and Falkenstein); model inference in data centres in the EU/EEA; administrative access and support only from the EU. Trust Center: AI processing including in Frankfurt (Azure EU, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI EU), Karlsruhe (IONOS, self-hosted open-source models), Dublin (AWS/Azure, alternative for Claude), Amsterdam (Google Vertex), Paris (Azure France, Mistral). According to the Trust Center, AI processing with US providers runs 'via EU subsidiaries' (translated). Provider's marketing claim (quoted only): 'provider and operator are based in Germany, hence outside US jurisdiction' (translated).

DPA Annex III: persistent data stored exclusively in Germany (Open Telekom Cloud of T-Systems, region eu-de, Magdeburg and Biere; in addition Hetzner Nuremberg and Falkenstein); model inference in data centres in the EU/EEA; administrative access and support only from the EU. Trust Center: AI processing including in Frankfurt (Azure EU, AWS Bedrock, OpenAI EU), Karlsruhe (IONOS, self-hosted open-source models), Dublin (AWS/Azure, alternative for Claude), Amsterdam (Google Vertex), Paris (Azure France, Mistral). According to the Trust Center, AI processing with US providers runs 'via EU subsidiaries' (translated). Provider's marketing claim (quoted only): 'provider and operator are based in Germany, hence outside US jurisdiction' (translated).

• not publicly documented for consumer plans (the sub-processor list, as of 2026-10-14, names API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and Business as its scope; for Plus and Pro it states only for ChatGPT Sites that the listed sub-processors may provide web hosting, infrastructure, moderation and support; reference: https://openai.com/policies/sub-processor-list/)

• not publicly documented for consumer plans (the sub-processor list, as of 2026-10-14, names API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and Business as its scope; for Plus and Pro it states only for ChatGPT Sites that the listed sub-processors may provide web hosting, infrastructure, moderation and support; reference: https://openai.com/policies/sub-processor-list/)

• not publicly documented for consumer plans (the sub-processor list, as of 2026-10-14, names API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and Business as its scope; for Plus and Pro it states only for ChatGPT Sites that the listed sub-processors may provide web hosting, infrastructure, moderation and support; reference: https://openai.com/policies/sub-processor-list/)

• not publicly documented for consumer plans (the sub-processor list, as of 2026-10-14, names API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu and Business as its scope; for Plus and Pro it states only for ChatGPT Sites that the listed sub-processors may provide web hosting, infrastructure, moderation and support; reference: https://openai.com/policies/sub-processor-list/)

• According to the list (as of 2026-10-14, applies to API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, Business): OpenAI companies OpenAI, OpCo, LLC and OAI International, Inc. (USA), OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), OpenAI UK Ltd., OpenAI Japan Ltd. (standard contractual clauses between group companies)
• Cloudflare, Ltd. (CDN; data centre closest to the end user; for requests to us.api.openai.com or eu.api.openai.com, TLS termination in the selected region via Cloudflare Regional Services; also web hosting for ChatGPT Sites in the USA for Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Microsoft Corporation (cloud infrastructure; including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, the UK, the USA and others)
• CoreWeave, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (cloud infrastructure; Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA)
• Google Cloud Platform (cloud infrastructure; Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the UK, the USA)
• Amazon Web Services, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; USA)
• Cerebras (cloud infrastructure; USA, Canada)
• Snowflake, Inc. (data warehousing; USA; for the API except with Zero Data Retention)
• TaskUs, LLC (customer support; for API and Business moderation of content; for Enterprise, Edu and Business moderation of GPTs; Philippines)
• Salesforce (customer support; including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the USA and others)
• Pylon Labs (customer support; USA; API, Enterprise, Edu only; at the customer's choice, premium support only)
• Accenture International Limited (customer support; for API/Business also moderation of content; USA, Canada, Philippines)
• Fivetran, Inc. (ETL; USA)
• Cinder Technologies, Inc. (platform for content or GPT moderation; USA; for API except where Zero Data Retention is used)
• WorkOS, Inc. (cross-domain identity management; USA; at the customer's choice; Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Merge API, Inc. (infrastructure management, only with activated Connectors; including France, Ireland, Sweden, the UK, the USA and others; at the customer's choice)

• not publicly documented (the sub-processor list, as of 2026-10-14, does not name ChatGPT for Teachers; according to the Help Center, authorised employees and "specialized third-party contractors" have access to stored conversations to review for abuse)

• According to the list (as of 2026-10-14, applies to API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, Business): OpenAI companies OpenAI, OpCo, LLC and OAI International, Inc. (USA), OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), OpenAI UK Ltd., OpenAI Japan Ltd. (standard contractual clauses between group companies)
• Cloudflare, Ltd. (CDN; data centre closest to the end user; for requests to us.api.openai.com or eu.api.openai.com, TLS termination in the selected region via Cloudflare Regional Services; also web hosting for ChatGPT Sites in the USA for Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Microsoft Corporation (cloud infrastructure; including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, the UK, the USA and others)
• CoreWeave, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (cloud infrastructure; Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA)
• Google Cloud Platform (cloud infrastructure; Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the UK, the USA)
• Amazon Web Services, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; USA)
• Cerebras (cloud infrastructure; USA, Canada)
• Snowflake, Inc. (data warehousing; USA; for the API except with Zero Data Retention)
• TaskUs, LLC (customer support; for API and Business moderation of content; for Enterprise, Edu and Business moderation of GPTs; Philippines)
• Salesforce (customer support; including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the USA and others)
• Pylon Labs (customer support; USA; API, Enterprise, Edu only; at the customer's choice, premium support only)
• Accenture International Limited (customer support; for API/Business also moderation of content; USA, Canada, Philippines)
• Fivetran, Inc. (ETL; USA)
• Cinder Technologies, Inc. (platform for content or GPT moderation; USA; for API except where Zero Data Retention is used)
• WorkOS, Inc. (cross-domain identity management; USA; at the customer's choice; Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Merge API, Inc. (infrastructure management, only with activated Connectors; including France, Ireland, Sweden, the UK, the USA and others; at the customer's choice)

• According to the list (as of 2026-10-14, applies to API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, Business): OpenAI companies OpenAI, OpCo, LLC and OAI International, Inc. (USA), OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), OpenAI UK Ltd., OpenAI Japan Ltd. (standard contractual clauses between group companies)
• Cloudflare, Ltd. (CDN; data centre closest to the end user; for requests to us.api.openai.com or eu.api.openai.com, TLS termination in the selected region via Cloudflare Regional Services; also web hosting for ChatGPT Sites in the USA for Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Microsoft Corporation (cloud infrastructure; including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, the UK, the USA and others)
• CoreWeave, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (cloud infrastructure; Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA)
• Google Cloud Platform (cloud infrastructure; Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the UK, the USA)
• Amazon Web Services, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; USA)
• Cerebras (cloud infrastructure; USA, Canada)
• Snowflake, Inc. (data warehousing; USA; for the API except with Zero Data Retention)
• TaskUs, LLC (customer support; for API and Business moderation of content; for Enterprise, Edu and Business moderation of GPTs; Philippines)
• Salesforce (customer support; including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the USA and others)
• Pylon Labs (customer support; USA; API, Enterprise, Edu only; at the customer's choice, premium support only)
• Accenture International Limited (customer support; for API/Business also moderation of content; USA, Canada, Philippines)
• Fivetran, Inc. (ETL; USA)
• Cinder Technologies, Inc. (platform for content or GPT moderation; USA; for API except where Zero Data Retention is used)
• WorkOS, Inc. (cross-domain identity management; USA; at the customer's choice; Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Merge API, Inc. (infrastructure management, only with activated Connectors; including France, Ireland, Sweden, the UK, the USA and others; at the customer's choice)

• According to the list (as of 2026-10-14, applies to API, ChatGPT Enterprise, Edu, Business): OpenAI companies OpenAI, OpCo, LLC and OAI International, Inc. (USA), OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (Ireland), OpenAI UK Ltd., OpenAI Japan Ltd. (standard contractual clauses between group companies)
• Cloudflare, Ltd. (CDN; data centre closest to the end user; for requests to us.api.openai.com or eu.api.openai.com, TLS termination in the selected region via Cloudflare Regional Services; also web hosting for ChatGPT Sites in the USA for Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Microsoft Corporation (cloud infrastructure; including Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, the UK, the USA and others)
• CoreWeave, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; Norway, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA)
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (cloud infrastructure; Brazil, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA)
• Google Cloud Platform (cloud infrastructure; Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, the UK, the USA)
• Amazon Web Services, Inc. (cloud infrastructure; USA)
• Cerebras (cloud infrastructure; USA, Canada)
• Snowflake, Inc. (data warehousing; USA; for the API except with Zero Data Retention)
• TaskUs, LLC (customer support; for API and Business moderation of content; for Enterprise, Edu and Business moderation of GPTs; Philippines)
• Salesforce (customer support; including Germany, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the USA and others)
• Pylon Labs (customer support; USA; API, Enterprise, Edu only; at the customer's choice, premium support only)
• Accenture International Limited (customer support; for API/Business also moderation of content; USA, Canada, Philippines)
• Fivetran, Inc. (ETL; USA)
• Cinder Technologies, Inc. (platform for content or GPT moderation; USA; for API except where Zero Data Retention is used)
• WorkOS, Inc. (cross-domain identity management; USA; at the customer's choice; Enterprise, Edu, Business)
• Merge API, Inc. (infrastructure management, only with activated Connectors; including France, Ireland, Sweden, the UK, the USA and others; at the customer's choice)

• T-Systems International GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: yes
• Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: no
• IONOS SE (Germany): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Azure, Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Luxembourg): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Google Cloud EMEA Limited (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Mistral AI SAS (France): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• OpenAI Ireland Ltd (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Linkup Technologies SAS (France): web search (Search API), transmission of the search query without storage; location EU (France); in § 203 mode: yes
• Functional Software, Inc. (Sentry, USA): error and crash reporting without user content; processing in the EU data centre, company seat USA; in § 203 mode: yes (without user content)
• Further sub-processors only for optional additional services that the customer activates in the organisation settings (DPA section 3); these are added to Annex IV

• T-Systems International GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: yes
• Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: no
• IONOS SE (Germany): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Azure, Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Luxembourg): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Google Cloud EMEA Limited (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Mistral AI SAS (France): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• OpenAI Ireland Ltd (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Linkup Technologies SAS (France): web search (Search API), transmission of the search query without storage; location EU (France); in § 203 mode: yes
• Functional Software, Inc. (Sentry, USA): error and crash reporting without user content; processing in the EU data centre, company seat USA; in § 203 mode: yes (without user content)
• Further sub-processors only for optional additional services that the customer activates in the organisation settings (DPA section 3); these are added to Annex IV

• T-Systems International GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: yes
• Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: no
• IONOS SE (Germany): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Azure, Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Luxembourg): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Google Cloud EMEA Limited (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Mistral AI SAS (France): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• OpenAI Ireland Ltd (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Linkup Technologies SAS (France): web search (Search API), transmission of the search query without storage; location EU (France); in § 203 mode: yes
• Functional Software, Inc. (Sentry, USA): error and crash reporting without user content; processing in the EU data centre, company seat USA; in § 203 mode: yes (without user content)
• Further sub-processors only for optional additional services that the customer activates in the organisation settings (DPA section 3); these are added to Annex IV

• T-Systems International GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: yes
• Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany): operation of AI models and storage of persistent data; location DE; in § 203 mode: no
• IONOS SE (Germany): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Azure, Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL (Luxembourg): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Google Cloud EMEA Limited (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: yes
• Mistral AI SAS (France): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• OpenAI Ireland Ltd (Ireland): operation of AI models; location EU; in § 203 mode: no
• Linkup Technologies SAS (France): web search (Search API), transmission of the search query without storage; location EU (France); in § 203 mode: yes
• Functional Software, Inc. (Sentry, USA): error and crash reporting without user content; processing in the EU data centre, company seat USA; in § 203 mode: yes (without user content)
• Further sub-processors only for optional additional services that the customer activates in the organisation settings (DPA section 3); these are added to Annex IV

€0 per month (pricing page, de-DE rendered in the browser; according to the FAQ, Free is available to everyone) (as of 2026-10-18)

€8 per month (pricing page, de-DE rendered in the browser; no statement whether incl. VAT). Help Center: purchases in USD, local-currency billing only in some countries; monthly billing only, no annual plan; no USD amount is stated there (as of 2026-10-18)

€23 per month (pricing page, de-DE rendered in the browser; no statement whether incl. VAT). Help Center: "$20/month (billed monthly)"; no annual plan (as of 2026-10-18)

Pro 100: USD 100, Pro 200: USD 200, Pro 500: USD 500 per month (Help Center; Ultrafast models only in Pro 500; monthly billing only, no annual plan). Pricing page, de-DE rendered in the browser: from €103 per month; euro amounts for Pro 200 and Pro 500 are not shown there (as of 2026-10-18)

Standard seat €21 per user per month billed annually, €26 billed monthly; Premium seat (5x usage, no five-hour limit) €105 or €130 respectively (pricing page, de-DE rendered in the browser). Help Center: Standard USD 20 annually or USD 25 monthly, Premium USD 100 or USD 125 per user per month; "Prices listed here are in USD and may vary by country and currency". At least 2, at most 200 paid seats (as of 2026-10-18)

free for verified US K–12 teachers until June 2028 (Help Center, as of 2026-10-18); pricing possible thereafter with advance notice. The FAQ on the pricing page (de-DE) states June 2027 instead.

Price on request (pricing page: custom pricing via sales; annual plan; billing by credits or by tokens available) (as of 2026-10-18)

not publicly documented (the pricing page describes ChatGPT Edu as a low-cost plan for universities, without an amount; contact via sales) (as of 2026-10-18)

Price not publicly documented (usage-based API prices not evaluated from a primary source)

EUR 0, free permanently (pricing page, as of 2026-10-18)

Private pricing page (as of 2026-10-18, incl. VAT): Pro EUR 19 monthly or EUR 16 per month with annual billing (EUR 190/year); Pro 5× EUR 95 monthly or EUR 80 per month annually (EUR 950/year). Values for Pro 5× and annual totals taken from the page script of the price display.

Pricing page (as of 2026-10-18, excl. VAT): Business EUR 24 per user/month or EUR 20 with annual billing (EUR 240/year/user); Business 5× EUR 120 or EUR 100 annually (EUR 1,200/year/user); any number of users; 7-day free trial for the self-employed and teams of up to 20 users. API and usage-based features billed by consumption, token prices per model on the API page (e.g. Mistral Large 3 EUR 0.75 input / EUR 2.25 output per 1 million tokens; VAT not stated there). Monthly price of Business 5× taken from the page script of the price display.

Custom, prices on request (pricing page, as of 2026-10-18)

yes (according to the pricing page: unlimited text chats with GPT-6, limited uploads, image creation, voice chats)

yes (Free plus more messages with tools, uploads, image creation, voice chats, longer Memory; according to the pricing page "This plan may include ads")

yes (Go plus advanced GPT-6 reasoning models, more messages/uploads, Deep Research, Projects, Codex, ChatGPT Work)

yes (Plus plus three usage tiers, Pro reasoning with GPT-6 Astra, Codex/Work sessions, Dot, maximum Deep Research)

yes (Business workspace with workspace admin control of retention according to the Enterprise privacy page; feature scope not evaluated in the retrieved pricing text)

yes (according to the Help Center, a self-serve workspace for verified US K–12 teachers and school staff, not for students; including file uploads, deep research, voice mode, image generation, memory, Custom GPTs, admin features with SSO and RBAC)

yes (according to Enterprise Privacy: SAML SSO, Compliance API/audit logs, RBAC, data residency)

yes (according to the Enterprise privacy page part of the business products; feature scope not evaluated in the retrieved page text)

API (models via Platform); feature scope not the subject of this entry

yes (limited messages per day, limited special applications, projects and file/image analysis, integrations; according to the plan comparison not all AI models, no meeting transcription; workflows, Cowork, Code and API billed by usage)

yes (all leading AI models, higher limits under the fair use policy, unlimited projects and integrations, Cowork, Code, Office and Chrome add-ins; Pro 5× with five times the quota; beyond the quota pay-as-you-go)

yes (all AI models, Cowork, Code, meeting transcription, central user management, SAML SSO, SCIM, white-labelling with logo/name, configurable deletion periods, professional secrecy mode under § 203 StGB self-activatable at no extra cost; workflows, Cowork, Code and API additionally billed by usage; Business 5× with five times the quota)

yes (all Business benefits plus dedicated onboarding, white-labelling with own domain, payment by invoice, audit log, customer success manager, learning platform with certificates, chat widget billed by usage, automatic switch to budget models once the quota is used up)