Data

n8n Cloud and the GDPR: AI training, data location and DPA

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

Vendor: n8nAutomationChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is n8n Cloud GDPR compliant?

Pro

Business

Doesn't train on your data

Data in the EU by default · DPA on request

Price: €50 / 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 n8n Cloud train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No. n8n will not use customer content or output to train ML models; aggregated, de-identified usage data and prompts may be used to improve its AI services

Source: n8n.ioAI Terms s.1.3-1.4 (updated 6 Jul 2026)Checked on

Location

Where does n8n Cloud store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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EU: hosted plans store data on servers in Frankfurt, Germany

Source: n8n.ioFAQ 'Where is my data stored?'Checked on

EU hosting on this plan

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Data in the EU by default.

EU by default for hosted plans

Source: n8n.ioFAQ 'Where is my data stored?'Checked on

Contract

Does n8n Cloud sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA on request.

Yes. Self-serve terms (updated 28 Aug 2026) apply n8n's DPA; a pre-signed copy is available to countersign

Source: n8n.ioSection 2.8Second source: n8n.ioChecked on

Processors

Who else handles n8n Cloud data?

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

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22 listed.

Public (updated 22 Sep 2026): 8 third parties in the main table (Azure hosting in the EU; AI from OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, Daytona, Modal, Google, Baseten) plus 8 'n8n Gateway' sub-processors, including Moonshot AI (Singapore) and Alibaba Qwen (EU)

Source: n8n.ioSub-processor table and 'n8n Gateway sub-processors' tableChecked on

EU–US Data Privacy Framework

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EU or Swiss vendor.

Not applicable (EU-based vendor, n8n GmbH, Berlin)

Source: n8n.ioPartiesChecked on

Retention

How long does n8n Cloud keep your data?

How long data is kept

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For AI features, n8n keeps no customer content beyond processing and delivering the output. No retention period for workflow execution data on Cloud Pro is published; Pro shows 7 days of insights, and extended data retention is an Enterprise feature

Source: n8n.ioAI terms clause (b) on retentionSecond source: n8n.ioChecked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does n8n Cloud have?

Security certifications

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Annual SOC 2 audit: the SOC 2 report goes to Enterprise customers, others can download the SOC 3 report. No ISO certification listed

Source: n8n.ioSections 'SOC 2 report' and 'SOC 3 report'Checked on

Admin controls for AI

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Partly. Instance owners and admins can stop sending actual workflow data to the n8n AI assistant (Settings > AI Usage), which also turns off the AI Workflow builder for everyone

Source: docs.n8n.ioSection on AI usage settings ('Send actual data values')Checked on

Price

What does n8n Cloud cost?

Price, as shown in Germany

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€50 / mo.

EUR 50 per month billed annually (per account, 10,000 executions)

Source: n8n.ioPro cardChecked on

Alternatives

n8n Cloud alternatives that don't train on your data

Other automation 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
  • Microsoft Power Automate

    Premium · €13.00 / user / mo

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

    ✓✓✓?✓

  • Tray.ai

    Pro · Quote only

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

    ✓?✓✓✓

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