Data

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

Free: Trains on your data, with no documented way to stop it. No EU hosting · no DPA.

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Verdict

Is DeepSeek GDPR compliant?

Free

Free

Trains on your data, with no documented way to stop it

No EU hosting · no DPA

Price: Free

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 DeepSeek train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Trains on your data, with no documented way to stop it.

Yes, unless the user opts out: DeepSeek uses personal data to train and improve its models and gives users a right to opt out; inputs are de-identified before use

Source: cdn.deepseek.comSection on how personal data is used; rights section ('the right to opt-out of using your Personal Data for training our models')Second source: cdn.deepseek.comChecked on

Location

Where does DeepSeek store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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China: DeepSeek collects, processes and stores personal data in the People's Republic of China

Source: cdn.deepseek.comSection 'Where We Store Your Personal Data'Checked on

EU hosting on this plan

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No EU hosting.

No EU option

Source: cdn.deepseek.comSection 'Where We Store Your Personal Data'Checked on

Contract

Does DeepSeek sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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No DPA.

No. DeepSeek is the controller under its consumer terms; no DPA or business terms are offered for the chat service

Source: cdn.deepseek.com'Data Controller' paragraph (Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd.)Checked on

Processors

Who else handles DeepSeek data?

Sub-processors (companies that handle the data for them)

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Published.

No public list. The privacy policy names categories of service providers and corporate group entities, including for storage and model training

Source: cdn.deepseek.comSection on sharing with service providers and corporate groupChecked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does DeepSeek have?

Admin controls for AI

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Not offered: there is no organisation account

Source: cdn.deepseek.comTerms of Use (individual accounts only)Checked on

The vendor doesn't say: switch-off, retention, certifications, price.

Alternatives

DeepSeek alternatives that don't train on your data

Other assistants 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
  • Langdock

    Business · €29.00 / user / mo

    Says it doesn't train on your dataData in the EU by default · DPA in the terms

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot

    Business add-on · €18.20 / user / mo

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

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • nele.ai

    usage-based credit subscription · See details

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

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Proton Lumo

    Professional · €11.99 / user / mo

    Says it doesn't train on your dataData in the EU (vendor says) · DPA on request

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Gemini in Google Workspace

    Business Standard · €13.60 / user / mo

    Doesn't train on your dataLimited EU hosting · DPA in the terms

    ✓–✓✓✓

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