Anthropic is softening its data retention policy: corporate customers will still be able to store their own data on-site. The Decoder reports this.
The change followed complaints from corporate clients about the controversial data retention policy. The available description does not specify exactly which rules are changing or for which plans or regions.
The practical significance of the decision depends on details: retention period, access control, and whether the new option applies to all corporate clients. So far only a brief summary has been published, not the full text of the policy.
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Why it matters
Probable consequence — corporate clients will gain greater control over where data is stored if the announced change is formalized in official terms. The next observable signal will be Anthropic's publication with exact rules, timelines, and the list of affected clients. Substantial uncertainty remains: the package contains only a brief summary from The Decoder without a primary statement and the full text of the policy.