Paying DeepL subscribers and API customers have their translation text deleted right after the translation is done, so it is not stored or used for training purposes.
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This provision is a key differentiator between free and paid tiers and is materially important for users and organizations handling confidential, legally privileged, or regulated content.
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 →Paid Pro and API users benefit from immediate deletion of translation inputs after processing, meaning their content is not retained or used for AI model training, which is a meaningful privacy advantage over the free tier for sensitive use cases.
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"If you use DeepL Pro or the DeepL API (paid), we do not store the texts you submit for translation. Your texts are deleted immediately after the translation has been completed.Excerpt from DeepL's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision aligns with GDPR data minimization and storage limitation principles (Article 5(1)(c) and (e)).
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This provision is a key differentiator between free and paid tiers and is materially important for users and organizations handling confidential, legally privileged, or regulated content.
Paid Pro and API users benefit from immediate deletion of translation inputs after processing, meaning their content is not retained or used for AI model training, which is a meaningful privacy advantage over the free tier for sensitive use cases.
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