The policy states that users have GDPR data subject rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection, as well as the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
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This provision enumerates the data subject rights DeepL recognizes and the mechanism through which users may exercise them. The right to lodge a supervisory authority complaint provides a direct regulatory escalation path independent of DeepL's own response.
Language restructured with 'you have the right to request' phrasing added for clarity and specificity, but substantive rights remain identical.
View full change record →Under this provision, users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data held by DeepL, and may object to specific processing activities. The agreement also states that complaints may be lodged with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.
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"You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, the right to request rectification or erasure of your personal data, the right to restrict processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to object to processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly implements GDPR Articles 15 through 22, which confer rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. The UK GDPR imposes parallel rights for UK users. CCPA provides analogous rights for California residents. The relevant enforcement authority for EU users is the German LfDI or BfDI; for UK users, the ICO. 2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low. Recognition of standard GDPR data subject rights is a baseline legal requirement for EU-established controllers. The operational exposure relates to the adequacy of DeepL's internal processes for handling and responding to data subject requests within statutory timeframes (one month under GDPR, extendable to three months for complex requests). 3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users hold enforceable rights under GDPR. UK users hold equivalent rights under UK GDPR. California residents hold CCPA rights including the right to know, delete, and correct. The right to erasure may interact with DeepL's data retention practices and any legal basis for continued retention. 4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers processing employee or client data through DeepL should confirm that their DPA with DeepL includes provisions for DeepL to assist with data subject request fulfillment within required timeframes, as required by GDPR Article 28(3)(e). 5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Organizations using DeepL as a processor for their own users' data should assess their data subject request workflows to ensure that requests can be fulfilled with DeepL's cooperation. Compliance teams should confirm that DeepL's stated response process aligns with the one-month GDPR response window and that escalation to the supervisory authority is operationally accessible.
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This provision enumerates the data subject rights DeepL recognizes and the mechanism through which users may exercise them. The right to lodge a supervisory authority complaint provides a direct regulatory escalation path independent of DeepL's own response.
Under this provision, users may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data held by DeepL, and may object to specific processing activities. The agreement also states that complaints may be lodged with the relevant data protection supervisory authority.
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