ChatGPT Privacy Risks: What You Need to Know
ChatGPT stores your conversations by default. Human reviewers may read them. Your data trains OpenAI's model on Free and Plus plans. Open WebUI changes everything: all your data stays on your servers in the EU. No third-party access. No training. No risk.
Why Open WebUI Wins on Privacy
Open WebUI is the privacy-first answer to ChatGPT. Self-hosted, open-source, and completely under your control.
Your data stays yours
Every conversation, every file, every embedding lives on servers you control. No external APIs see your data unless you explicitly connect them. Opsily hosts in EU data centers—zero US data transfer, zero surveillance.
No training, no licensing per seat
ChatGPT Plus costs €20 per user per month. A 10-person team pays €2,400 per year. Open WebUI on Opsily starts at €15/month for unlimited users. You avoid training-data collection and per-seat taxes in one move.
Run completely offline
Deploy Open WebUI with local models (Ollama). No internet required. No cloud provider watching. No data leaving your network. Perfect for sensitive work: healthcare, finance, legal, government.
Built for teams who need reliability
What NOT to Tell ChatGPT (And Why Open WebUI Solves It)
ChatGPT's privacy gaps mean you should avoid sharing sensitive information. Open WebUI removes the need to worry.
Never put these in ChatGPT:
- Passwords, API keys, secrets: ChatGPT stores them. Humans review conversations. Your secrets could leak.
- Personal financial data: Bank details, credit card numbers, tax returns. ChatGPT logs everything and trains its model on Free/Plus by default.
- Health information: Medical history, diagnoses, prescriptions. HIPAA-regulated organizations cannot use ChatGPT due to this.
- Trade secrets or confidential business plans: ChatGPT's parent company (Microsoft-backed OpenAI) could theoretically use your data for competitive purposes.
- Customer or employee PII: Names, emails, phone numbers, addresses. If you handle customer data, ChatGPT is off-limits under GDPR.
Why Open WebUI is different:
With Open WebUI on Opsily's managed hosting, none of these risks apply. Your data never leaves your servers. No human review. No training. No third-party access. No regulatory violation. You can share real, sensitive data without fear.
Deploy Open WebUI in Minutes (on Private EU Servers)
Get a privacy-first AI interface running on Opsily's infrastructure in three steps. No technical setup required.
Click Install in the Opsily dashboard. Open WebUI deploys to your isolated EU server (Frankfurt) in 3 minutes. GDPR-compliant data residency is built in.
Attach any model: local Ollama, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Groq, or Anthropic. You choose which APIs to use. Everything stays private—no external model sees your conversations.
Share access with colleagues. Role-based permissions keep data secure. All users covered by one Opsily plan—no per-seat fees like ChatGPT Plus.
Click Install in the Opsily dashboard. Open WebUI deploys to your isolated EU server (Frankfurt) in 3 minutes. GDPR-compliant data residency is built in.
Attach any model: local Ollama, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Groq, or Anthropic. You choose which APIs to use. Everything stays private—no external model sees your conversations.
Share access with colleagues. Role-based permissions keep data secure. All users covered by one Opsily plan—no per-seat fees like ChatGPT Plus.
Launch Open WebUI
Click Install in the Opsily dashboard. Open WebUI deploys to your isolated EU server (Frankfurt) in 3 minutes. GDPR-compliant data residency is built in.
Connect your LLM
Attach any model: local Ollama, OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Groq, or Anthropic. You choose which APIs to use. Everything stays private—no external model sees your conversations.
Invite your team
Share access with colleagues. Role-based permissions keep data secure. All users covered by one Opsily plan—no per-seat fees like ChatGPT Plus.
The Numbers: ChatGPT vs. Open WebUI on Opsily
| Feature | ChatGPT Plus | Open WebUI on Opsily |
|---|---|---|
| Data storage location | US OpenAI servers | Your EU servers (Frankfurt) |
| Human review of chats | Yes (contractors) | No |
| Model training on your data | Yes (requires opt-out) | No, never |
| Per-seat cost (10 people) | €2,400/year | €180/year (Small plan) |
| Offline capability | No | Yes (with local models) |
| GDPR compliant by design | No (US data center) | Yes (EU residency) |
| Can export your data | Limited | Full export, any time |
| Vendor lock-in | High (proprietary) | Zero (open-source, MIT) |
The gap adds up: ChatGPT Plus for 10 people costs €2,400 per year. Opsily's Medium plan (€29/month) covers unlimited users and costs €348 per year. That's €2,052 saved annually—plus regulatory compliance, data privacy, and no vendor lock-in.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
All plans include GDPR-compliant EU data centers (Frankfurt), automated daily backups, SSL/TLS encryption, 24/7 monitoring, and unlimited team members. No hidden fees. Cancel anytime.
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Privacy & Trust You Can Verify
Open WebUI is open-source. Opsily is transparent. Your data is secure by design, not by promise.
GDPR Compliant
EU data residency in Frankfurt. Zero US data transfer. Audit-ready infrastructure. Complies with GDPR Article 32 (data protection) and Article 44 (transfers).
Open Source (MIT)
154K GitHub stars, 18.7K commits. Every line auditable. No black-box algorithms. No vendor lock-in. Fork, modify, or run it yourself.
Encrypted Storage
All conversations encrypted at rest on isolated servers. Backups encrypted. Data in transit uses TLS 1.3. Encryption keys under your control.
No Training Data Collection
Open WebUI never trains on your conversations. Unlike ChatGPT Free and Plus (by default), your data is not used to improve any model. It stays private forever.
Third-Party Verified Infrastructure
Frankfurt data centers feature independently verified physical security and access controls. Your server runs in audited infrastructure designed for regulatory compliance.
ChatGPT Privacy Questions Answered
Real answers about privacy risks, Open WebUI's solution, and how managed hosting keeps your data secure.
ChatGPT stores every conversation on OpenAI's US servers by default. On Free and Plus plans, your chats train the model unless you manually opt out. Human contractors and employees read conversations for quality control. Your data persists for 30+ days for compliance purposes. And ChatGPT's parent company (OpenAI) is backed by Microsoft—there's no guarantee your business data won't inform competing AI products. For regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government), this creates massive compliance risk. Open WebUI eliminates all of this: zero third-party storage, zero training, zero human review.
Stop Worrying About ChatGPT Leaking Your Data
Open WebUI on Opsily's managed EU servers keeps your conversations completely private. No training. No data sales. No vendor lock-in. Just you, your models, and your data.