DeepL shares your data with outside companies it uses to run its services, such as cloud hosts and analytics tools, and says those companies are contractually required to follow DeepL's data handling rules.
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When your data is shared with subprocessors, the security and privacy practices of those third parties become relevant to how well your data is protected, even if they are contractually bound.
Interpretive note: The specific subprocessors engaged by DeepL are not named in the policy, creating limited ability to independently assess the subprocessor chain without requesting supplementary documentation from DeepL.
Your personal data, including potentially account information and usage data, may be processed by DeepL's subprocessors such as cloud infrastructure and analytics providers. The policy asserts that these parties are contractually bound, but the specific subprocessors are not named in the policy text reviewed.
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We will also provide an individual opt-out choice, or opt-in for sensitive data, before we share your data with third parties other than our agents, or before we use it for a purpose other than which it was originally collected.
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"We share your personal data with third-party service providers who help us operate our services, including cloud infrastructure providers, analytics providers, and payment processors. These providers are bound by data processing agreements and are only permitted to process your data in accordance with our instructions.Excerpt from DeepL's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Subprocessor disclosure and governance engages GDPR Article 28, which requires that processors only engage subprocessors with the controller's authorization and subject to equivalent data protection obligations.
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When your data is shared with subprocessors, the security and privacy practices of those third parties become relevant to how well your data is protected, even if they are contractually bound.
Your personal data, including potentially account information and usage data, may be processed by DeepL's subprocessors such as cloud infrastructure and analytics providers. The policy asserts that these parties are contractually bound, but the specific subprocessors are not named in the policy text reviewed.
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