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Audio data, which can be highly sensitive, is not retained indefinitely but is removed at a defined point tied to service completion.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not define what constitutes 'complete performance of the contractually agreed services', which affects when the deletion obligation is triggered.
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 →Your DeepL Voice audio recordings, transcriptions, and translations will be deleted once DeepL has fully performed the contracted services.
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"After complete performance of the contractually agreed services the audio data, their transcriptions and the translations will be deleted.Excerpt from DeepL's Privacy Policy
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Audio data, which can be highly sensitive, is not retained indefinitely but is removed at a defined point tied to service completion.
Your DeepL Voice audio recordings, transcriptions, and translations will be deleted once DeepL has fully performed the contracted services.
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