Slack (Salesforce): getting your data out, and training AI on it
Workspace Owners and Admins can export messages and file links from public channels in JSON format. [Private channels and DMs: Not available on Free and Pro; on Business+] For legal and regulatory compliance, Workspace Owners can apply to access a self-serve data export tool. Workspace Owners and Org Owners must apply to use these export types. Applications require approval from the Workspace Primary Owner. Workspaces on the Free plan can only export links to files from the last 90 days.
Dated 11 Oct 2026Source checked 11 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 16 Oct 2026Basis: stated
“(A) use API Data to train a large language model;”
Slack API Terms of Service, checked 10 Oct 2025
Slack Help: Export your workspace data, checked 11 Oct 2026
Hunton Andrews Kurth: Salesforce locks down Slack data, checked 28 Jul 2025
- One year, rollingSlack, if downgraded to free: how long a cancelled account's data is kept
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