Are your ChatGPT private chats legally protected

Update: 2025-07-29

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has confirmed what legal experts have long warned — your chats with ChatGPT are not protected by legal privilege and can be used as evidence in court.

Thando and Msizi spoke to Megan Harrington-Johnson, Managing Partner of HJW Attorneys about the legalities of it all.

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Are your ChatGPT private chats legally protected