// Trust & Security Report

    ChatGPT Edu logo

    ChatGPT Edu

    by OpenAI Global, LLC

    ChatGPT Edu - OpenAI's dedicated ChatGPT variant for colleges and universities, part of the broader ChatGPT business product suite (Enterprise, Team, Edu, for Healthcare, for Teachers).

    Certifications held

    13

    Maturity

    Enterprise

    Trains on your data

    No

    Trust center

    Yes

    // Certification ledger

    Each held certification is backed by a verbatim quote from the vendor's own trust or security page. “Not confirmed” means we could not verify it publicly, not that the vendor lacks it.

    SOC 2 Type 2
    HELD

    “Request access to our SOC 2 Report below to learn more about our security controls and compliance activities.”

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    ISO/IEC 27001:2022
    HELD

    “OpenAI's ISO/IEC 27001 Certificate is now available at trust.”

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    ISO/IEC 27017:2015
    HELD

    “Our products are also ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certified.”

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    ISO/IEC 27018:2019
    HELD

    “Our products are also ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certified.”

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    ISO/IEC 27701:2019
    HELD

    “OpenAI maintains ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certifications for the information security and privacy management systems supporting the OpenAI API, ChatGPT Enterprise, and ChatGPT Edu services.”

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    ISO/IEC 42001:2023
    HELD

    “ystems supporting the OpenAI API, ChatGPT Enterprise, and ChatGPT Edu services. ISO 42001 OpenAI maintains an ISO/IEC 42001:2023 AI Management System covering OpenAI’s consumer and business AI products and mod”

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    GDPR
    HELD

    “OpenAI supports our customers’ compliance with privacy laws, including the GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and FERPA, and offers a Data Processing Addendum and Business Associate Agreement for customers.”

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    HIPAA
    HELD

    “OpenAI supports our customers’ compliance with privacy laws, including the GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and FERPA, and offers a Data Processing Addendum and Business Associate Agreement for customers.”

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    PCI DSS v4.0.1
    HELD

    “.com accounts can access the latest report under "Compliance" > "SOC 2 Type 2." PCI DSS Compliance March 9, 2026 OpenAI now maintains PCI-DSS compliance for the components of ChatGPT that support delegated p”

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    FedRAMP
    HELD

    “FedRAMP 20x: Federal compliance”

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    CSA STAR
    HELD

    “liance for the components of ChatGPT that support delegated payment processing. CSA Star Level 1 ChatGPT business product services and the API Platform have been evaluated by the Cloud Security Alliance Secur”

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    TX-RAMP
    HELD

    “TX-RAMP: Texas security framework”

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    SOC 3
    HELD

    “Party Dependence Yes Hosting Major Cloud Provider Reports Data Flow Diagram SOC 3 Report Network Diagram View more Access Control Access Log Management Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Data Access View”

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    // Privacy & AI training

    Trains on customer data

    No

    Data processing agreement

    Offered

    Data region

    Multiple options: US, Europe, UK, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Australia, India, UAE

    OpenAI does not use data from ChatGPT Edu, including inputs or outputs, for training or improving models by default. Your organization's data always remains confidential, secure, and entirely owned by you. Opt-in is available if organizations wish to help improve models, but requires explicit consent.

    // Security controls

    Encryption at rest

    AES-256

    openai.com

    Encryption in transit

    TLS 1.2+

    openai.com

    Access controls

    Strict access controls to limit who can access data

    openai.com

    Data retention controls

    Configurable retention policies for qualifying organizations

    openai.com

    Administrative controls

    Group permissions, SSO, SCIM, and GPT management

    help.openai.com

    // Products & data scope

    ChatGPT EduEducational AI Assistant

    Data it handles: Conversations and generated content; not used for model training by default

    Designed for colleges and universities. Includes latest flagship model, advanced tools (data analysis, web browsing, file uploads), ability to build custom GPTs, higher message limits, SSO, SCIM, group permissions, multilingual support (50+ languages)

    // At a glance

    Pricing model

    Per-seat subscription model for institutions; volume-based pricing

    Self-hostable

    No

    // How we verified this

    Every certification marked HELD is confirmed against a verbatim quote on OpenAI Global, LLC's own trust, security, or privacy pages. We reject certifications claimed only on third-party aggregators, on a cloud host's behalf, or by a similarly named company.

    Last verified 2026-07-06. Compliance changes over time. Always confirm directly with the vendor before relying on any certification for a purchasing or compliance decision.

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