DeepL analyses translation texts to improve its services, but claims to anonymise data before doing so. Paid DeepL Pro subscribers' content is specifically not used to train the translation AI.
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The provision establishes the operational parameters for data use in service improvement, distinguishing between anonymized analysis permitted for all users and training data use restricted for Pro subscribers. This creates a differential data treatment framework based on subscription tier.
Free users' translation content is subject to anonymised analysis for AI improvement purposes, while DeepL Pro subscribers' texts are explicitly excluded from model training — meaning the privacy protection for translation data depends on which subscription tier you use.
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"To improve the quality of our services, we analyse texts submitted for translation. We ensure that this analysis cannot be traced back to individual users by anonymising the data before analysis. DeepL Pro subscribers' texts are not used to train our machine translation systems.Excerpt from DeepL's Terms and Conditions
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The provision establishes the operational parameters for data use in service improvement, distinguishing between anonymized analysis permitted for all users and training data use restricted for Pro subscribers. This creates a differential data treatment framework based on subscription tier.
Free users' translation content is subject to anonymised analysis for AI improvement purposes, while DeepL Pro subscribers' texts are explicitly excluded from model training — meaning the privacy protection for translation data depends on which subscription tier you use.
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