Why It Matters
Zero data retention is one of the first terms legal teams ask AI vendors about, because it limits where confidential client information can end up. Check that it applies to every model provider the vendor uses, not only its own systems, and get it in the contract.
Related Terms
- Training on customer data
- Whether a vendor uses the documents and prompts you send to improve its AI models.
- Data residency
- Where a vendor physically stores and processes your data, such as the US, the UK or the EU.
- SOC 2 Type II
- An independent audit report showing that a vendor's security controls were designed well and worked over a period of months, usually six to twelve.
General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.