A German-based artificial intelligence company that provides neural machine translation services and writing assistance tools for individuals and businesses. The platform processes user-submitted text and documents to provide translations between multiple languages, making their privacy and terms policies significant for users concerned about data handling and content processing practices.

2 Documents
47 All provisions 3 High severity 31 Medium severity 13 Low severity
50 Changes · 12 mo
Jul 29, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

ConductAtlas User-Protection Index
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Only 2 of 6 governance dimensions are confidently known for DeepL — too few for a headline score. What we do have is shown below.
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Higher = more protective of you, the user/customer — a deliberately user-protective lens, not a universal “good vs bad” score. Computed algorithmically from DeepL’s cited governance stances; no dimension we haven’t confidently read is ever counted against the score. Free, reproducible, and never purchasable.

Consumer tier · insufficient coverage (scored on 2 of 6)
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% 36.4
AI training on your data weight 18% 0.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Business tier · insufficient coverage (scored on 2 of 6)
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% 0.0
Data retention & deletion weight 15% not stated
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% not stated
Api tier · insufficient coverage (scored on 2 of 6)
Arbitration & class action weight 22% not stated
Data sharing & sale weight 20% not stated
AI training on your data weight 18% not stated
Data retention & deletion weight 15% 0.0
Content ownership & licence weight 15% not stated
Liability & warranties weight 10% 0.0
Governance Coverage
Contract Terms
27 provisions · 3 high · 17 med
Data Retention
21 provisions · 3 high · 14 med
Data Collection
20 provisions · 5 high · 10 med
Data Usage
18 provisions · 4 high · 12 med
Developer Api
17 provisions · 2 high · 14 med
Data Sharing
17 provisions · 5 high · 9 med
Liability Limitation
17 provisions · 11 high · 6 med
Privacy Rights
15 provisions · 1 high · 14 med
Acceptable Use
14 provisions · 11 high · 3 med
Enforcement Actions
12 provisions · 9 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Not stated
AI Training: Trains on your content
Data Retention: Retained after closure
Class Action: Not stated
Key Governance Provisions
High Mutual Exclusion of Indirect and Consequential Loss

The mutual exclusion eliminates entire categories of loss that are often the most financially significant in practice, capping recoverable harm to direct losses only.

High Aggregate Liability Capped at 12-Month Charges Paid

The cap directly limits the maximum financial recovery available to either party regardless of the magnitude of actual harm suffered.

High Immediate Termination if Customer Becomes Sanctioned Party

A customer's sanctions status — including a status acquired after the Agreement is signed — is a trigger for immediate termination, with no cure period.

High Customer Indemnifies DeepL for Third-Party IP Claims

The customer assumes direct financial and legal responsibility for third-party IP disputes triggered by their own content or conduct, shielding DeepL from those costs.

High Data Processing Agreement Required Before Sending Personal Data

Transmitting personal data without first executing the data processing agreement would put the customer in breach of the Agreement, with potential regulatory exposure under applicable data protection…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jul 29, 2026 Changes (12 months): 50 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 47
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Documents

DeepL Terms and Conditions

Medium

This document sets the rules for using DeepL's Services: DeepL keeps your Training Data solely for your own use and cannot apply it to other customers, but on the free …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
7 provisions 24 versions captured Version history →

DeepL Privacy Policy

Medium

DeepL's privacy policy explains what it does with your data depending on whether you use the free or paid Pro version: free-version text submissions are used to train DeepL's AI, …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 26 versions captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (3)

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Applicable Regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
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CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
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Colorado AI Act
US-CO
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CFAA
United States Federal
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
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GDPR
European Union
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
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Texas AI Act
Texas, USA
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
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VPPA
United States Federal
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Frequently Asked Questions

What DeepL documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 DeepL documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has DeepL made in the past year?

DeepL has made 50 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for DeepL?

ConductAtlas has classified 47 provisions across DeepL's tracked documents. 3 are rated high severity, 31 medium, and 13 low.

Can I get alerts when DeepL changes their policies?

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