Anthropic's New Data Use Policy Takes Effect for Claude Users
The deadline required users to make an active choice on whether their data can be used for model training.
A Shift to Active Consent
Oct. 8, 2025, marked the deadline for existing users of Anthropic's Claude chatbot to accept the company's updated Consumer Terms and Privacy Policy. The new terms, first announced on Oct. 2, require users to make an active choice about whether their conversational data can be used for training future AI models. This move represents a practical enforcement of the principle of user consent, shifting the industry standard from passive acceptance of terms to an explicit opt-in decision.
Users who had not made a selection by the deadline must now do so to continue using …
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