What ZDR Means
Zero Data Retention means that when your data is sent to an LLM provider, it is processed in real-time and immediately discarded—never logged, saved, or used to train models.Your data is not stored, cached, or retained by the AI provider. It is used once for inference and then permanently discarded.
- Dedicated, enterprise-grade API environments
- Isolation from systems used for model improvement or telemetry
- Legal guarantees in data processing agreements (DPAs)
Why It Matters
Stronger Security
No persistent storage means dramatically reduced risk of data leakage, even in the event of provider compromise.
Regulatory Compliance
Meets strict privacy requirements under GDPR, CCPA, and other frameworks by ensuring data minimization and purpose limitation.
Transparent Governance
ZDR provides clear, auditable controls around provider data handling—no retention, no ambiguity.