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Germany: Rheinland-Palatinate data protection authority investigation into OpenAI ChatGPT's personal data processing practices

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
26 Oct 2023 under deliberation
24 Apr 2023 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

26 Oct 2023
under deliberation

Issued Rheinland-Palatinate DPA second request to OpenAI on ChatGPT's personal data processing practices

On 26 October, the Rheinland-Palatinate Data Protection Authority (LFDI) announced it had requested additional information from OpenAI about ChatGPT's personal data processing practices. This request follows a first set of answers delivered by OpenA…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
24 Apr 2023
under deliberation

Issued Rheinland-Palatinate DPA statement on request to OpenAI on ChatGPT's personal data processing practices

On 24 April 2023, the Rheinland-Palatinate Data Protection Authority stated that it had requested information from OpenAI on ChatGPT’s data processing practices in order to determine whether the application complies with the EU General Data Protecti…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority