Data

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

Pro: Doesn't train on your data. Limited EU hosting · DPA in the terms.

Vendor: Read AIMeetings and notesChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is Read AI GDPR compliant?

Pro

Business

Doesn't train on your data

Limited EU hosting · DPA in the terms

Price: $15 / 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 Read AI train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No. Meeting data is used to improve the service only if a user opts in to Read's Customer Experience Program

Source: trust.read.aiFAQ 'Do you train your AI models on customer data?'Second source: read.aiChecked on

Location

Where does Read AI store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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United States: all user data is processed and stored in the US

Source: trust.read.aiFAQ 'Where geographically is user data stored?'Second source: read.aiChecked on

EU hosting on this plan

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Limited EU hosting.

On request only: the sub-processor list marks AWS hosting and OpenAI processing with 'EU/Canada available on request'; no self-service option

Source: trust.read.aiRows 'Amazon Web Services' and 'OpenAI'Second source: trust.read.aiChecked on

Contract

Does Read AI sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA in the terms.

Yes. A Data Processing Addendum is listed among Read AI's Trust Center documents (access route not shown on the page)

Source: trust.read.aiDocuments list ('Data Processing Addendum')Checked on

Processors

Who else handles Read AI data?

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

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25 listed.

Public. 25 entries, all in the US; AI: Anthropic and OpenAI; hosting on AWS, compute on CoreWeave, data on Databricks

Source: trust.read.aiSubprocessors list (all pages)Checked on

Retention

How long does Read AI keep your data?

How long data is kept

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Paid accounts keep data as long as the account exists; audio and video are kept no longer than 2 years; deleted users or workspaces are wiped. Automatic retention policies are an Enterprise+ feature

Source: trust.read.aiFAQ 'How long do you store user data?'Second source: read.aiChecked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does Read AI have?

Admin controls for AI

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Partly. Paid workspaces let admins set report sharing rules, choose which meetings Read joins and manage licences; SSO, domain capture and retention policies are Enterprise+

Source: read.aiComparison rows 'Workspace', 'Domain Capture', 'Data Retention Policy'Checked on

The vendor doesn't say: price.

Alternatives

Read AI 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

    Team · €33 / user / mo

    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

    Advanced · See details

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

    ✓✓✓✓✓

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