# UK users can opt out of Meta, OpenAI, Apple AI training data

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-11-02T11:03:37Z

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## Summary

UK users can now request that Meta, OpenAI, and Apple stop using their data to train AI models, following guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The ICO’s October report highlighted that foundation models often process personal data, raising concerns about transparency and access to rights like erasure or objection. Meta offers an objection process for first-party data and a separate form for third-party concerns, though it only applies to future training rounds. OpenAI’s default setting trains models on user conversations unless disabled, with requests assessed case-by-case. Apple excludes personal data but allows opting out of web-crawled public data via its privacy form or robots.txt edits for website owners.

The ICO stressed that developers must provide clear mechanisms for rights requests, including technical limitations and refusal rationales. Exemptions apply if data cannot be identified, but the ICO urges better compliance with UK GDPR. No figures on opt-out rates or enforcement actions were provided.

## Key points

- Meta’s UK users can object to first-party data use via Facebook/Instagram settings, but only affects future training
- OpenAI’s default setting trains models on user chats unless disabled in account settings
- Apple excludes personal data but lets users opt out of web-crawled public data via privacy form or robots.txt

## Why it matters

This clarifies UK users’ rights to opt out of AI training data, addressing privacy concerns amid rising model reliance on personal data. Developers must now improve transparency and compliance with GDPR, though enforcement details remain unclear.

## Sources

1. [How to stop Meta, OpenAI, and Apple from training AI on your data in the UK](https://hotminute.co.uk/2026/11/02/how-to-stop-meta-openai-and-apple-from-training-ai-on-your-data-in-the-uk) (hotminute.co.uk, 2026-11-02)

## Cite

Digest AI, "UK users can opt out of Meta, OpenAI, Apple AI training data", 2 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/uk-users-can-opt-out-of-meta-openai-apple-ai-training-data

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