ChatGPT

What it’s useful for

It can help with general assistant, research. I’ve included it for freelancer, founder.

Where a price, access rule, export option or data detail is unclear, I leave it open rather than guessing. A free trial or a lower headline price does not always mean two tools do the same job.

Similar tools

• ChatGPT and Mistral · Mistral’s assistant brings chat, web search and voice into a wider product family that also includes coding tools.
• ChatGPT and Claude · Creates files and works with code within the conversation.
• ChatGPT and Perplexity · Search-led answers with a history of your queries.
• ChatGPT and Gemini Notebook (NotebookLM) · Google research tool for working with supplied sources, now presented by Google as Gemini Notebook.

These are category neighbours, not equivalent entitlements or personal endorsements.

Plans and UK costs

Provider prices and your own paid charges are recorded separately. A non-GBP price stays in its billing currency; the budget supports a dated indicative exchange rate.

What I could verify

I show the provider details I could verify first. Anything missing or unchecked stays folded away below, so it is there when you need it without pretending I know the answer.

uk availability

The provider lists the United Kingdom as a supported country. This does not verify every feature, billing method or local data-processing region. verified (ChatGPT web/mobile)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

ChatGPT web/mobile · UK

Checked

2026-09-13T19:52:23Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Country support only; no inferred UK data residency.

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training policy

Conversations may be used to improve models; an opt-out is available verified (Plus)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Plus · Provider documented scope

Checked

2026-09-13T19:00:00Z

Observed

2026-09-13T19:00:00Z

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

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Individual content may be used for model improvement; account settings provide a training opt-out. verified (Individual ChatGPT under UK terms)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Individual ChatGPT under UK terms · UK

Checked

2026-09-13T19:48:25Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Vendor documentation checked by Codex; no first-hand product test.

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retention

Chats remain until deleted; deletion normally completes within 30 days, with de-identification, legal and security exceptions. Library files require separate deletion; deleting their chat is insufficient. verified (Individual ChatGPT)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Individual ChatGPT · Provider policy; UK buyer

Checked

2026-09-13T19:48:25Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Vendor documentation checked by Codex; no first-hand product test.

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cancellation

Cancellation uses the original billing platform and needs to occur at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge. Ordinary cancellation keeps access until the paid period ends; store purchases follow store procedures. verified (Individual subscriptions)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Individual subscriptions · Provider policy; UK buyer

Checked

2026-09-13T19:48:25Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Vendor documentation checked by Codex; no first-hand product test.

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refund

UK terms provide a 14-day cooling-off request, with the subscription refund prorated from cancellation. Later cancellation normally does not refund unused days. verified (Individual ChatGPT under UK terms)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Individual ChatGPT under UK terms · UK

Checked

2026-09-13T19:48:25Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Vendor documentation checked by Codex; no first-hand product test.

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api scope

API usage is billed separately from the ChatGPT subscription verified (Plus)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Plus · Provider documented scope

Checked

2026-09-13T19:00:00Z

Observed

2026-09-13T19:00:00Z

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

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commercial rights

Users retain input rights and receive OpenAI’s rights, if any, in output. Output may be non-unique; third-party rights and usage restrictions still apply. verified (Individual ChatGPT under UK terms)

Evidence type

official vendor

Applies to

Individual ChatGPT under UK terms · UK

Checked

2026-09-13T19:48:25Z

Observed

Unspecified

Effective

Unspecified

Source ↗

Vendor documentation checked by Codex; no first-hand product test.

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How the evidence labels work

How this connects

These records describe a product connection, such as an included entitlement or compatible service. They do not mark a personal recommendation or an equivalent plan.

• Product relationships have not yet been established.

Rationalisation uses your declared usage and commitments; shared capabilities alone do not prove redundancy.

Reviews elsewhere

No independently checked review rating is recorded. Provider case studies and owner experience do not count as independent reviews.

What’s changed

1. eligibility

   Provider announcement · historical baseline

   OpenAI dates the pause to 10 September 2026. Once a Pro USD 200 subscription ends, repurchase is unavailable during the pause; Pro USD 100 is unaffected.

   New subscriptions and upgrades were possible before the announced pause → New subscriptions and upgrades temporarily paused; existing Pro USD 200 subscriptions unaffected

   Pro USD 200 / Pro 20X · Provider subscription policy; UK checkout not independently observed · consumer

   Announcement date unspecified · source checked 2026-09-13T19:51:06Z · effective 2026-09-10

   The earlier availability is described by the provider’s pause notice; no historical Sideperk checkout observation or original article publication date is claimed.

   An eligibility change, not a price reduction. Repurchase availability depends on the current purchasing terms.

   Previous source ↗ · Current source ↗

Change history · Tracking options

Offers

• ChatGPT: free chat, search and voice access · published