“using DeepL Translator Pro, DeepL API Pro and DeepL Write Pro for the translation or improvement of texts containing personal data of any kind is only permitted if there is a justification for this under data protection law...our Ts&Cs provide for the conclusion of a data processing agreement”
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Users who process third-party personal data through DeepL Pro services must have both a legal basis under data protection law and a formal data processing agreement, or the use is not permitted.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses ellipsis, which may indicate omitted text between the two conditions. It is not entirely clear from the excerpt alone whether the data processing agreement is a separate standalone requirement or part of how data protection law justification is satisfied.
The updated terms establish explicit procedures for three new account-based storage and processing features. Translation Memories allow users to store source and target language segments for reuse; Translation Memory Generation processes uploaded document pairs to generate Translation Memories, then deletes the source documents immediately; and Adaptive Translation uses stored Translation Memories and reference documents to customize translations, with numeric representations (embeddings) calculated and stored in the user's account. The policy states that all content and embeddings are used only within the user's own account, never shared with other customers, and never used to train or improve DeepL's models. The policy specifies GDPR Article 6(1)(b) as the legal basis for processing (contract performance). You can deactivate Adaptive Translation in the relevant Style Profile at any time.
View change record →If you use DeepL Pro services to translate or improve texts that contain personal data, you are required to have a legal justification under data protection law and a data processing agreement in place.
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Users who process third-party personal data through DeepL Pro services must have both a legal basis under data protection law and a formal data processing agreement, or the use is not permitted.
If you use DeepL Pro services to translate or improve texts that contain personal data, you are required to have a legal justification under data protection law and a data processing agreement in place.
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