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Free version content used for AI training

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Content submitted through the free version is used to develop DeepL's AI, meaning user-submitted text is not treated as purely transient.

Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify what 'a limited period of time' means numerically, and does not define the scope of 'content you upload'. The excerpt heading references the free version, but the excerpt itself does not use that qualifier explicitly.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If you use the free version, the content you upload and its translations or improvements may be used by DeepL for AI training purposes for a limited period.

How other platforms handle this

Roblox Medium

Where the law allows us to, we may use the content you and other users have posted for training or to help us to improve the way we filter content on our platform.

Notion Medium

In accordance with applicable legal requirements, we may use your information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements.

Lyft Medium

Find and prevent fraud; and Block and remove unsafe or fraudulent users from the Lyft Platform.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We process the content you upload and their translations or improvements for a limited period of time to train and improve our neural networks and algorithms.

— Excerpt from DeepL's DeepL Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union

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-042618
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-042618
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:50:51 UTC
SHA-256: f487db6bc52a7744…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-042618/free-version-content-used-for-ai-training/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's Free version content used for AI training clause do?

Content submitted through the free version is used to develop DeepL's AI, meaning user-submitted text is not treated as purely transient.

How does this clause affect you?

If you use the free version, the content you upload and its translations or improvements may be used by DeepL for AI training purposes for a limited period.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

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