Data

Bluedot and the GDPR: AI training, data location and DPA

Business: Doesn't train on your data. EU hosting available · DPA not stated.

Vendor: BluedotMeetings and notesChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is Bluedot GDPR compliant?

Business

Business

Doesn't train on your data

EU hosting available · DPA not stated

Price: $32 / user / mo

No tool is GDPR compliant on its own: that depends on how your business uses it. This page shows the vendor's side, from its own pages. It is not legal advice.

Training

Does Bluedot train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No. The terms say Bluedot does not use customer content to train or improve AI models, and its vendors may not either.

Vendor's wording: “Bluedot does not use Customer Content to train or improve artificial intelligence models. Our vendors and service providers are not permitted to use Customer Content for their own model training or product improvement.”

Source: bluedothq.com4. Customer Content, Ownership, and AI ProcessingChecked on

Location

Where does Bluedot store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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European Union by default (hosted on AWS); US storage available on request under an agreed arrangement.

Vendor's wording: “Customer Content is stored and processed in the European Union by default. Customers may request storage and processing in the United States, subject to an agreed arrangement with Bluedot.”

Source: bluedothq.com9.1 Customer ContentChecked on

EU hosting on this plan

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EU hosting available.

Yes, EU is the default for customer content; no setting needed. EU data residency is also listed in the security FAQ.

Vendor's wording: “Customer Content is stored and processed in the European Union by default.”

Source: bluedothq.com9.1 Customer ContentChecked on

Contract

Does Bluedot sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA not stated.

A Data Processing Agreement is offered (security page FAQ); how it is concluded (signed, click-through) is not described.

Vendor's wording: “We offer a Data Processing Agreement, support EU data residency, and apply privacy-first controls across our product and infrastructure.”

Source: bluedothq.comFAQs: Is Bluedot GDPR compliant?Checked on

Processors

Who else handles Bluedot data?

EU–US Data Privacy Framework

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Not listed.

No listing found for search term 'Bluedot'

Source: dataprivacyframework.govSearch 'Bluedot' returned 'Query returned no results'Checked on

Retention

How long does Bluedot keep your data?

How long data is kept

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Kept as long as it stays in your account. After you delete content or cancel, it is removed from active systems and may sit in backups for up to 30 days, then is permanently deleted. Export what you need first.

Vendor's wording: “It may remain in internal backups for up to 30 days for operational and disaster recovery purposes After this period, Customer Content is permanently deleted.”

Source: bluedothq.com6. Data Retention and BackupsChecked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does Bluedot have?

Security certifications

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SOC 2 Type II (1 certification named). GDPR-aligned controls are claimed but are not a certification.

Vendor's wording: “Bluedot maintains independently audited controls for security, availability, and confidentiality under the SOC 2 Type II framework.”

Source: bluedothq.comSOC 2 Type IIChecked on

The vendor doesn't say: sub-processors, admin controls, price.

Alternatives

Bluedot alternatives that don't train on your data

Other meetings and notes tools whose business plan doesn't train on your data and includes a DPA.

The five marks, in order: No AI training · EU hosting · DPA · Sub-processors listed · DPF or EU vendor. ✓ meets it, ✕ doesn't, – partly, ? not stated.

Tool · PlanVerdictYour five rules
  • jamie

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    Doesn't train on your dataData in the EU by default · DPA on request

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Leexi

    Business · €39 / user / mo

    Doesn't train on your dataEU hosting available · DPA in the terms

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Noota

    Business · $39 / mo

    Doesn't train on your dataEU hosting available · DPA in the terms

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • tl;dv

    Business (+1) · €29 / user / mo

    Doesn't train on your dataData in the EU by default · DPA in the terms

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Trint

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    Doesn't train on your dataEU hosting available · DPA on request

    ✓✓✓✓✓

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