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Data retention policy requires explicit opt-out for model training usage
6/10 MediumAnthropic retains user chat and coding session data (de-identified) for up to 5 years for model improvement unless explicitly disabled, creating a default opt-in model training practice that applies to new or resumed chats after enabling the setting.
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Query: “What are the most common pain points with Anthropic API for developers in 2025?”3/30/2026
If you enable that setting, Anthropic may retain your data (de-identified) for up to 5 years in training pipelines. Otherwise, deleted conversations are removed from backend systems within 30 days.
Created: 3/30/2026Updated: 3/30/2026