Data

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

Team: Doesn't train on your data. Data in the EU by default · DPA on request.

Vendor: LanguageTool (Learneo)Writing and emailChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is LanguageTool GDPR compliant?

Team

Business

Doesn't train on your data

Data in the EU by default · DPA on request

Price: €56.90 / user / yr

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 LanguageTool train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No. Learneo does not use inputs from Individual or Team plan users to train models; no opt-out needed

Source: languagetool.orgPrivacy policy (updated 17 Aug 2026)Checked on

Location

Where does LanguageTool store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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Germany and the EU: hosting by Telekom and Hetzner (Germany), AWS's Germany branch and Google Cloud (Dublin address)

Source: languagetool.orgAppendix 3Checked on

EU hosting on this plan

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Data in the EU by default.

EU hosting is the default per the DPA's sub-processor list

Source: languagetool.orgAppendix 3Checked on

Contract

Does LanguageTool sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA on request.

Yes. Business DPA (last modified 21 Aug 2024) applies once incorporated via the agreement, an order form or an amendment; signed copy on request; processor Learneo, Inc.

Source: languagetool.orgPreambleChecked on

Processors

Who else handles LanguageTool data?

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

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Published.

In the DPA (Appendix 3): 9 entries; 5 in Germany (incl. Aleph Alpha for rephrasing), 3 in the US (Cloudflare, OpenAI for rephrasing only, Amplitude), 1 in Ireland

Source: languagetool.orgAppendix 3Checked on

EU–US Data Privacy Framework

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On the list.

Active (Learneo, Inc.; EU-US, Swiss-US, UK Extension)

Source: dataprivacyframework.govSearch 'Learneo'Checked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does LanguageTool have?

Admin controls for AI

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No AI switch described. Team features are the shared dictionary and style guide; owners and admins manage members and roles

Source: help.languagetool.orgSection 'How to manage different team roles'Checked on

Price

What does LanguageTool cost?

Price, as shown in Germany

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€56.90 / user / yr.

EUR 56.90 per user/year incl. VAT (sold from 2 seats: EUR 113.80/year)

Source: languagetool.org'Für Teams' cardChecked on

The vendor doesn't say: retention, certifications.

Alternatives

LanguageTool 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.

Tool · PlanVerdictYour five rules
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    Doesn't train on your dataEU hosting available · DPA in the terms

    ✓✓✓✓✓

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

    ✓✓✓✓✓

  • Azure Translator

    S1 pay as you go · See details

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

    ✓✓✓?✓

  • Hunter

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

    ✓✓✓✓✕

  • Outlook with Copilot

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

    ✓✓✓–✓

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