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API and Paid Plan Data Non-Retention

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision operationalizes different data retention policies between API users and paid plan subscribers, establishing automatic deletion as the default practice for API submissions while preserving user control over historical retention for paid accounts.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

API users operate under automatic non-retention of submitted texts following translation completion. Paid plan subscribers retain the authorization to configure their own retention preference through the translation history setting.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Texts submitted to the DeepL API are not stored after the translation is completed. Users who have subscribed to a DeepL plan can choose whether their texts are stored in the translation history.

— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepL Privacy Policy
Entity
DeepL
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004495
Document ID
CA-D-00448
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
f487db6bc52a774426e9a5a9985429409c493cc7fa7aa2abe357b0f97b7569b8
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 18:50 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepL
Document: DeepL Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004495
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:50:51 UTC
SHA-256: f487db6bc52a7744…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-privacy-policy/api-and-paid-plan-data-non-retention/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's API and Paid Plan Data Non-Retention clause do?

The provision operationalizes different data retention policies between API users and paid plan subscribers, establishing automatic deletion as the default practice for API submissions while preserving user control over historical retention for paid accounts.

How does this clause affect you?

API users operate under automatic non-retention of submitted texts following translation completion. Paid plan subscribers retain the authorization to configure their own retention preference through the translation history setting.

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