OpenRouter Blog ยท 2026-09-11

Zero Data Retention (ZDR): What It Means for AI APIs

ZDR means an AI provider processes your prompt, returns a response, and doesn't store either one afterward. It's a retention guarantee, not a universal privacy policy. This page explains the boundary, compares ZDR with related controls, and shows how to enforce it at the account, guardrail, or request level.

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