DeepL keeps your data for as long as needed for the stated purpose or as required by law, and deletes it after your account is closed within a reasonable timeframe.
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This provision establishes the operational framework for data lifecycle management, defining retention periods tied to purpose necessity and legal requirements rather than indefinite storage. It creates a procedural obligation for deletion or anonymization upon account termination.
Establishes a data retention policy with explicit deletion upon account closure, clarifying user data lifecycle and deletion timelines.
View full change record →DeepL retains your personal data indefinitely while your account is active and for an unspecified 'reasonable period' after account closure — users cannot determine a precise deletion date without contacting DeepL directly.
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"We store your personal data for as long as is necessary for the respective purpose for which it was collected or for as long as we are legally obliged to store it. After that, we delete your personal data routinely. Where you have an account with us, we store your personal data for as long as your account remains active. We delete or anonymise your account data within a reasonable period following account closure.— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Data retention is governed by GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) (storage limitation principle), which requires personal data to be kept 'no longer than is necessary.' GDPR Art. 13(2)(a) requires controllers to inform data subjects of retention periods or the criteria used. German commercial and tax law (HGB §257, AO §147) mandates retention of certain business records for 6–10 years. (2)
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This provision establishes the operational framework for data lifecycle management, defining retention periods tied to purpose necessity and legal requirements rather than indefinite storage. It creates a procedural obligation for deletion or anonymization upon account termination.
DeepL retains your personal data indefinitely while your account is active and for an unspecified 'reasonable period' after account closure — users cannot determine a precise deletion date without contacting DeepL directly.
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