DeepL added a detailed table of contents to its Privacy Policy on May 22, 2026, restructuring how the policy is organized. The update adds 46 sentences of new section headers and organizational structure covering topics like data controller information, scope of data protection, account creation, document translation, website data collection, and cookie usage. This change makes the policy easier to navigate and clarifies which sections address different aspects of DeepL's data handling practices, but does not appear to introduce new substantive data rights or restrictions.
The updated Privacy Policy now includes a detailed table of contents organizing data handling practices into distinct sections. This restructuring does not change what data DeepL collects or how it is used, but makes it simpler for users to locate information about specific practices such as document translation storage, account creation, and cookie usage. No new data collection, retention, or sharing practices were introduced by this organizational change.
The restructured table of contents improves the accessibility of DeepL's privacy disclosures by organizing data handling practices into labeled sections. This makes it easier for users and compliance teams to locate information about specific practices such as how submitted texts are processed, how documents are translated and stored temporarily, and how cookies are used on the website.
Adds navigational structure to privacy disclosures with sections covering account creation, document translation, website tracking, and cookie usage.
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DeepL restructured its Privacy Policy by adding a table of contents and organizing existing content into numbered sections covering data controller information, account creation, document translation, website access data collection, and cookie usage. This is a formatting and navigation improvement with no apparent substantive changes to data handling obligations. No new regulatory exposure or compliance obligations appear to result from this organizational restructuring.
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