OpenRouter — Identity & Data-Handling Facts

Pilot status: Evidence-backed pilot: 44 current facts across 8 services; 44 provider-stated and 0 interface-observed. 45 of 136 service-by-dimension cells contain at least one current scoped record; this is not full coverage of every region, plan, or platform.

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How this data is collected and checked (methodology)

Pilot record status

Names: OpenRouter
Provider: OpenRouter (router / aggregator)
Recorded dimensions: 6 of 17 dimensions have at least one scoped record
Claim sources: 6 provider-stated · 0 interface-observed

No current scoped record in this pilot:

Signup identifiers
Phone at signup
Sign-in methods (SSO/wallet)
Minimum age
Later identity or phone checks
Human review of chats
Retention
Deletion and identifier reuse
Optional privacy controls
Data controller's stated jurisdiction
Metadata collected (including IP)

Account required

required

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: mandatory
Account verification method: password
Linked to: your account · third-party auth platform
Received by: OpenRouter · authentication platform
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/API
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

To access most features of the Service, you must register for an account.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Email at signup

conditional

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: may collect (policy wording)
Linked to: your account · third-party auth platform
Received by: OpenRouter · authentication platform
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/API
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

you may be required to provide us or our authentication platform with some information about yourself, such as your email address or other contact information.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Continued use

Inputs sent to downstream providers

sent to downstream provider

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: mandatory
Linked to: downstream model provider
Received by: selected model provider
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/API
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

When you submit Inputs through the Service, those Inputs are transmitted to the Model Provider you select, or that is selected through automatic routing, as applicable.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Third-party site analytics

present

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Collection: collected automatically
Linked to: third party
Received by: Google Analytics
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

Presently, we use Google Analytics.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Inputs used for training

varies by downstream provider — selectable

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Linked to: downstream model provider
Received by: selected model provider
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: free/paid · Platform: web/API
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-14

Different Model Providers have different data practices, including with respect to whether they retain or use your Inputs and Outputs to train, fine-tune, evaluate, or improve their Models.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

If you do not want your Inputs used for model training, select a Model or Model Provider that commits to not using your data for that purpose.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Payment

Payment and billing identity

cryptocurrency accepted

Claim source: provider-stated
Archive integrity: archived & content checked
Enforcement: untested — a published policy is not proof of system behavior
claim checked through: 2026-07-13 · monthly re-check target; monitoring pipeline not yet operating
Source conflict: no conflict recorded in the current evidence set
Linked to: billing identity
Received by: OpenRouter
Applies to: Region: global default · Plan: paid · Platform: web/API
First recorded by KYC Drift: 2026-07-13

Cryptocurrency payments are never refundable.
— archived copy · captured 2026-07-13

Evidence

The table separates the source capture from the latest supporting re-check in each immutable evidence stream. Document sha256 values fingerprint retained decoded bodies; interface-run digests fingerprint reviewed, redacted artifacts. A digest detects change but does not itself timestamp the bytes.

Evidence role	Source	Archive or result	Captured or observed	recorded / content checked	sha256
source capture · latest supporting re-check	https://openrouter.ai/terms	archived copy	2026-07-13	2026-07-13	`d264e051a102a9671dab6759d6235011403a199d9a33f494e5d4592698756dd8`
source capture · latest supporting re-check	https://openrouter.ai/privacy	archived copy	2026-07-13	2026-07-13	`2b67c33c413db66aa2b4fc37b1cf13d021496acc0716cc3a89bd397163b17d67`