# When "Private" Isn't: The Security Risk of GPT Chats Leaking to Search Engines

DevFeed: [When "Private" Isn't: The Security Risk of GPT Chats Leaking to Search Engines](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/when-private-isn-t-the-security-risk-of-gpt-chats-leaking-to-search-engines-7860.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/chatgpt-chat-google/>)

Author: Sonya Moisset

Published: 2025-08-01T04:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [AI Chat](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-chat.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [awareness](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/awareness.md>), [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [chatgpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chatgpt.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [devrel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devrel.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [gpt](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gpt.md>), [links](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/links.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [search](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/search.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [vulnerability-insights](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability-insights.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how a removed ChatGPT discoverability feature allowed shared chat links to be indexed by search engines, exposing potentially sensitive conversations. It outlines the privacy risks, distinguishes the incident from an external breach, and explains how users can delete shared links.

## Source excerpt

Discover how a now-removed feature allowed private ChatGPT conversations to be indexed by search engines. Learn the privacy risks and how to protect your data from unintentional exposure.