If you pay for a DeepL Pro subscription, the text you submit for translation will not be used to improve or train DeepL's AI models. DeepL states it only processes your text to deliver the translation itself.
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This commitment is particularly important for users who translate confidential, proprietary, or sensitive documents, as it limits how DeepL can use the content they submit.
Interpretive note: The commitment applies to paid Pro subscribers; the document does not clearly specify whether equivalent protections apply to free-tier users or to content submitted via third-party integrations, creating scope uncertainty.
Paid Pro subscribers receive a contractual assurance that their submitted text is not used for AI training purposes, which meaningfully limits DeepL's use of potentially sensitive content. This protection is stated as contractual and is not independently audited or verified within the document itself.
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"Texts submitted for translation by customers with a paid DeepL Pro subscription are not used to train DeepL's AI systems. DeepL processes submitted texts only to provide the translation service.Excerpt from DeepL's Terms and Conditions
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This commitment is particularly important for users who translate confidential, proprietary, or sensitive documents, as it limits how DeepL can use the content they submit.
Paid Pro subscribers receive a contractual assurance that their submitted text is not used for AI training purposes, which meaningfully limits DeepL's use of potentially sensitive content. This protection is stated as contractual and is not independently audited or verified within the document itself.
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