DeepL updated its privacy policy to clarify its corporate structure and data controller responsibilities. Previously, the policy identified only DeepL SE as the data controller responsible for processing personal data. The updated policy now states that 'DeepL' refers to the entity within the DeepL group that acts as the controller, and lists seven legal entities across Germany, UK, Netherlands, Poland, US, and Japan that may process data. The policy also added language disclosing that when users access DeepL through third-party AI tools via DeepL's MCP integration, DeepL receives the user's ID and organization name for authentication purposes.
The updated policy clarifies that DeepL operates through multiple legal entities across Germany, the UK, Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan. Previously the policy identified only DeepL SE as the controller, but the revised terms now state that 'DeepL' refers to whichever group entity acts as the controller for your data. Additionally, the policy now discloses that when you use DeepL through ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or similar tools via DeepL's MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration, DeepL receives your user ID and organization name for authentication. This is a clarification rather than a new practice authorization; no specific action is required by users.
Policy now identifies seven legal entities across six jurisdictions as potential data controllers rather than DeepL SE alone.
Policy now explicitly states that third-party AI tool integrations (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor) result in DeepL receiving user ID and organization name.
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DeepL's updated privacy policy makes explicit what was previously implicit: the company operates as a group of legal entities rather than a single entity, and the applicable data controller varies by jurisdiction and service configuration. …
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