---
type: Glossary Term
title: Zero Data Retention (ZDR)
description: "A privacy standard where AI providers guarantee that user data is processed in real-time and deleted immediately, never used for model training."
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/zdr"
category: security
language: en
timestamp: "2026-02-05T22:08:45.249Z"
---

# Zero Data Retention (ZDR)

A privacy standard where AI providers guarantee that user data is processed in real-time and deleted immediately, never used for model training.

## Business Value

Solves the biggest hurdle for enterprise AI adoption: the fear of data leaks through AI training.

## Context Studios Perspective

We only work with ZDR-certified APIs or private deployments. Your data never becomes training material for your competitors.