Privacy Score
Privacy Comparison at a Glance
Key Concerns
Privacy Issues with ChatGPT
On consumer plans, conversations are retained indefinitely while your account is active. After deletion, data may persist for up to 30 days on OpenAI's servers (as of early 2026).
Model training is enabled by default on consumer plans. An opt-out toggle is available in Settings > Data Controls > 'Improve the model for everyone,' but the default is on (as of early 2026).
Approximately 1-2% of conversations may be sampled for human review, plus any content flagged by safety systems (as of early 2026).
ChatGPT's 'Temporary Chat' mode doesn't save to your history but data is still retained on OpenAI's servers for up to 30 days, per OpenAI's documentation (as of early 2026).
Voice Mode audio is stored alongside your chat history and persists until you delete the chat. Audio is not used for training, but text transcripts may be if 'Improve the model' is enabled (as of early 2026).
OpenAI offers stronger data protections — including zero-retention options — through their Enterprise tier and API access, but these aren't available on consumer plans.
Side by Side
ChatGPT vs Wysor: Privacy Comparison
| Privacy Aspect | Wysor | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
Data Retention | Zero retention — binding legal agreements with every provider | Conversations retained indefinitely while account is active. Persist up to 30 days after deletion (as of early 2026) |
Training on Your Data | Never, on any plan — contractually prohibited | Enabled by default on consumer plans; opt-out available in Settings > Data Controls (as of early 2026) |
Human Review | Prohibited by contract | ~1-2% of conversations may be sampled for human review, plus flagged content (as of early 2026) |
GDPR Compliance | EU data processing, full GDPR compliance | US-based processing under EU-US Data Privacy Framework |
Voice Data | Processed on your phone — audio never leaves the device | Audio stored alongside chat history; deleted within 30 days of chat deletion (as of early 2026) |
Privacy on Free Plan | Identical protections on Free, Plus, and Premium | Free, Plus, and Pro plans share the same data handling defaults (as of early 2026) |
Enterprise-Grade Privacy | Available on all plans — no enterprise contract needed | Stronger protections available through Enterprise tier or API access |
The Private Alternative
Wysor accesses the same GPT models through binding agreements that prohibit data retention and training — on every plan, including free. No enterprise contract required, and no settings to configure.
A default setting worth checking
Open ChatGPT. Go to Settings > Data Controls. Look for "Improve the model for everyone."
As of early 2026, this is on by default on consumer plans. If you haven't changed it, your conversations are being used to help improve future models. There's an opt-out toggle — but the default favors data collection.
And unlike some other AI tools, your conversations are retained indefinitely on OpenAI's servers while your account is active. Even after you delete a conversation, data may persist for up to 30 days.
For many users this is fine. For professionals handling sensitive information — client contracts, financial data, legal questions — it's worth understanding what the defaults actually are.
What "Temporary Chat" means in practice
ChatGPT offers a "Temporary Chat" mode that doesn't save conversations to your history and isn't used for training. However, per OpenAI's documentation, even temporary chat data is retained on their servers for up to 30 days.
For professionals who need true zero-retention, it's important to understand that "temporary" in ChatGPT refers to visibility in your chat history, not to data retention on OpenAI's infrastructure.
Voice Mode stores audio with your chats
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode stores audio and video clips alongside your chat history (as of early 2026). The audio persists as long as the chat exists — when you delete the chat, audio is deleted within 30 days.
Audio clips are not used for training by default. However, text transcripts of your voice conversations may be used for training if "Improve the model for everyone" is enabled.
On the API side, the Realtime API stores audio state for only 1 hour — a very different retention model from the consumer product.
The consumer vs. enterprise gap
OpenAI offers stronger data protections through their Enterprise tier and API access — including zero-retention options and binding contractual agreements. These protections aren't currently available on consumer plans (Free, Plus, Pro).
This means individual professionals and small teams are working under consumer terms regardless of how sensitive their work may be. Approximately 1-2% of consumer conversations may be sampled for human review. Stronger privacy protections exist, but they require enterprise-level agreements.
How Wysor approaches this differently
Wysor accesses the same GPT models through binding Data Processing Agreements. These agreements provide:
- Zero retention: Data is not stored beyond the minimum technical requirement
- No training: Your conversations aren't used to improve AI models
- No human review: Conversations aren't sampled — unlike the ~1-2% sampling rate on ChatGPT consumer plans
- On-device voice: Audio transcription happens on your phone — no audio stored on servers
- Every plan: These terms apply to Free, Plus, and Premium
You still get GPT-5 and the same capabilities. The difference is in the data handling terms — not the AI quality.
And you're not limited to one provider. Need Claude for nuanced writing? Gemini for research? DeepSeek for code? You can switch between models in the same workspace, with the same privacy terms applying across all of them.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
On consumer plans (Free, Plus, Pro), ChatGPT retains conversations indefinitely while your account is active. Even after deletion, data may persist for up to 30 days. Enterprise and API tiers have different terms (as of early 2026).
On consumer plans, model training is enabled by default (as of early 2026). You can opt out via Settings > Data Controls > 'Improve the model for everyone.' Through Wysor, training on your data is contractually prohibited — no configuration needed.
Voice Mode audio is stored alongside your chat history and persists as long as the chat exists. When you delete the chat, audio is deleted within 30 days. Audio is not used for training, but text transcripts may be if model improvement is enabled (as of early 2026).
Wysor provides access to GPT-5 and other major AI models with binding Data Processing Agreements (DPAs). Zero retention, no training, no human review — on every plan including free.
ChatGPT processes data in the US under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. Wysor offers EU data processing with full GDPR compliance, which may provide a stronger compliance posture for European users and businesses.
Switch to a private ChatGPT alternative
Get contractual privacy guarantees on every plan — including free. No data retention, no training on your data, no human review.
Try Wysor FreeEditorial note: This privacy comparison was created by the Wysor team. All information reflects publicly available privacy policies and terms of service as of March 2026. Privacy policies change frequently. We recommend verifying details on ChatGPT's official website before making a decision.
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