Anthropic ZDR org, non-covered models zero data retention: terms and exceptions

ZDR 1.0 (s,f,r) · A

Short answer

No content retention. Safety carve-outs survive ZDR; stateful features step outside ZDR and are NOT blocked; classifier results retained.

Scope and evidence

ProviderAnthropic
ServiceZDR org, non-covered models
LaneZDR
OriginUnited StatesUS United States
Licenseproprietary
HostingProvider-hosted
Score ZDR 1.0 (s,f,r) · A Contractual ZDR. Paper ZDR: no content retention by agreement, with typed carve-outs in force
EvidenceContractual agreement reviewed (A: contractual (DPA/agreement-backed))
Source-review date2026-08-24 (registry)

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Structured breakdown

Default posture
no content retention
Exceptions and carve-outs
safety carve-outs survive ZDR; stateful features step outside ZDR and are NOT blocked; classifier results retained

Approval and setup path

Approval and setup path not yet reviewed.

Flags on this record

s
safety-flag retention beyond base window
f
stateful-feature carve-outs (files, batch, threads, caching, grounding)
r
revocable: provider reserves unilateral downgrade

Practical questions for your agreement

  • Does your signed agreement cover this exact service, model set, and feature path?
  • Which retention, logging, and human-review exceptions still apply after any ZDR election?
  • What configuration evidence (flags, project settings, store defaults) confirms the posture you expect?
  • Do your customer commitments match what the reviewed evidence supports?

Does your agreement cover this deployment?

We can review the relevant terms, feature choices, and customer commitments, then help your team identify what to clarify or negotiate.

Speak to a ZDR expert about Anthropic

Sources

  1. https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/8956058-i-have-a-zero-data-retention-agreement-with-anthropic-what-products-does-it-apply-to

Trust and security

Posture ledger

seeded

ZDR 1.0 (s,f,r) · A

Seeded from published documentation.

Full key on the scale. Method notes on methodology. Notation is always ZDR 1.0 (s,f,r) · A.