Data

WellSaid Business and the GDPR: AI training, data location and DPA

team plan: Doesn't train on your data. No EU hosting · DPA on request.

Vendor: WellSaid Labs, Inc.Phone and voiceChecked on How we check

Verdict

Is WellSaid Business GDPR compliant?

team plan

Business

Doesn't train on your data

No EU hosting · DPA on request

Price: $160 / 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 WellSaid Business train on your data?

Trains on your data by default?

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Doesn't train on your data.

No: WellSaid states it does not use customer inputs and outputs to train its models (own closed model)

Vendor's wording: “we do not use your inputs and outputs to train our models and do not claim ownership of your content.”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comFAQ: How does WellSaid use customer data?Checked on

Location

Where does WellSaid Business store your data?

Where data is stored by default

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United States: customer data is processed and stored on Google Cloud Platform hosted in the US

Vendor's wording: “Customer data is processed and stored in the Google Cloud Platform, which is hosted in the US.”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comFAQ: Where is customer data processed and stored?Checked on

EU hosting on this plan

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No EU hosting.

No: the service is hosted in the United States and EU users are described as transmitting data to the US; no EU region offered

Vendor's wording: “The Service is hosted in the United States and all Users of the Service acknowledge”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comInternational VisitorsChecked on

Contract

Does WellSaid Business sign a data processing agreement?

Data processing agreement (DPA)

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DPA on request.

Yes: a published Data Processing Agreement forms part of the WellSaid Services Agreement, with EU Standard Contractual Clauses deemed signed by entering the agreement

Vendor's wording: “This Data Processing Agreement (“DPA”) forms part of and is incorporated into the WellSaid Services Agreement”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comIntro and section 7 Data TransfersChecked on

Processors

Who else handles WellSaid Business data?

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

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Published.

Yes: Schedule 3 of the DPA at https://wellsaidlabs.com/dpa lists 7 sub-processors (Google Cloud, Azure, Mixpanel, Verisoul, PerspectiveAI, Hive, MongoDB); AI-related: Azure (language mechanics), PerspectiveAI and Hive (content moderation)

Vendor's wording: “A list of WellSaid’s Subprocessors is available at Schedule 3.”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comSchedule 3 / Section 6 SubprocessorsChecked on

EU–US Data Privacy Framework

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Not listed.

No listing found for search term 'WellSaid'

Source: dataprivacyframework.govSearch 'WellSaid' returned 'Query returned no results'Checked on

Retention

How long does WellSaid Business keep your data?

How long data is kept

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No fixed period for content: kept as long as needed to provide the service; on written request WellSaid returns or destroys all personal data within 90 days

Vendor's wording: “WellSaid will, at the choice of Customer and upon Customer’s written request return to Customer and/or securely destroy all Personal Data within 90 days of such request”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comSection 8 Return or Destruction of Personal DataChecked on

Security

Which certifications and admin controls does WellSaid Business have?

Security certifications

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2 named: SOC 2 Type I and SOC 2 Type II (plus a GDPR compliance claim); ISO is mentioned only for the hosting services

Vendor's wording: “upholding compliance standards for personal data under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SOC2 Type I and SOC2 Type II certification.”

Source: wellsaidlabs.comCompliance frameworksChecked on

The vendor doesn't say: admin controls, price.

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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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