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Machine Translation Competitors Excluded from Service

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does DeepL reject contracts with customers providing machine translation services?
DeepL rejects contracts with customers providing machine translation services, including but not limited to the named companies and their subsidiaries.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Machine translation service providers are categorically excluded from using DeepL's Services by contract, regardless of the specific use case proposed.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any customer that provides machine translation services — including subsidiaries of the named companies — is ineligible to contract with DeepL for the Services.

How other platforms handle this

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Pinterest Ads Medium

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DeepL rejects contracts with customers providing machine translation services, including but not limited to Amazon.com, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Google LLC, Alphabet Inc., Apple Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., and their subsidiaries.

Excerpt from DeepL's Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
DeepL Terms and Conditions
Entity
DeepL
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-044974
Document ID
CA-D-00449
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d1609857ce95917e69ae41f91e9eb648d2a71d4094bc790166b60a2ddd87b296
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:29 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: DeepL
Document: DeepL Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-044974
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:29:36 UTC
SHA-256: d1609857ce95917e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-044974/machine-translation-competitors-excluded-from-service/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does DeepL's Machine Translation Competitors Excluded from Service clause do?

Machine translation service providers are categorically excluded from using DeepL's Services by contract, regardless of the specific use case proposed.

How does this clause affect you?

Any customer that provides machine translation services — including subsidiaries of the named companies — is ineligible to contract with DeepL for the Services.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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