Data

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

Pro Team: Doesn't train on your data. Limited EU hosting · DPA on request.

Vendor: DeepLWriting and emailChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is DeepL GDPR compliant?

Pro Team

Business

Doesn't train on your data

Limited EU hosting · DPA on request

Price: €24.99 / 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 DeepL train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No. Pro texts are not stored permanently and not used to improve the service

Source: deepl.comSection 4 (policy 'Last update: October 2026')Second source: support.deepl.comChecked on

Location

Where does DeepL store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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No fixed country: the DeepL Pro licence terms let DeepL decide where business content is processed, on its own servers or third-party cloud providers, depending partly on where the customer is.

Vendor's wording: “DeepL has the right to determine the location of data processing. The location of the data processing may depend, among other things, on the location of the customer or its Internal Users”

Source: deepl.com3.1.3 (Services and data processing)Checked on

EU hosting on this plan

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Limited EU hosting.

Add-on for sales-assisted Team, Business and API-for-Business customers (not purchasable online); included in Enterprise; one region per organisation (EU, US or JP)

Source: support.deepl.comSection 'Your options during DeepL's transition to AWS (2026)'Second source: trust.deepl.comChecked on

Contract

Does DeepL sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA on request.

Yes, on request. Pro terms (section 8.1.4) provide for a DPA; customers email privacy@deepl.com. Trust Center lists a DPA document

Source: deepl.comSection 4Second source: trust.deepl.comChecked on

Processors

Who else handles DeepL data?

EU–US Data Privacy Framework

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EU or Swiss vendor.

Not applicable (EU-based vendor, headquartered in Germany)

Source: support.deepl.comSection 'Legal framework'Checked on

Retention

How long does DeepL keep your data?

How long data is kept

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Texts and documents are kept only while the translation is produced and delivered, then deleted. Account and billing data are kept for the contract term and legal retention periods

Source: deepl.comSection 4 (Pro texts) and section 6 (Pro subscription data)Checked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does DeepL have?

Security certifications

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BSI C5 Type 2, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2; HIPAA listed in the Trust Center

Source: trust.deepl.comTrust Center compliance tiles and the C5/SOC 2 announcementSecond source: deepl.comChecked on

Admin controls for AI

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Limited. Team includes team administration from 2 users and SSO from 50 users; no organisation-wide switch for individual AI features is described for Team. Write Pro is a separate paid add-on

Source: deepl.comPlan comparison, 'Admin and control' rows; 'Write Pro add-on' sectionChecked on

Price

What does DeepL cost?

Price, as shown in Germany

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€24.99 / user / mo.

EUR 24.99 per user/month billed annually, incl. VAT (Germany)

Source: deepl.comTranslator tab, Team cardChecked on

The vendor doesn't say: sub-processors.

Alternatives

DeepL alternatives that don't train on your data

Other writing and email 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.

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