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Machine Translation Competitors Excluded from Service

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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.

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.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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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 DeepL 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
https://www.deepl.com/en/pro-license
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Content hash (SHA-256)
d1609857ce95917e69ae41f91e9eb648d2a71d4094bc790166b60a2ddd87b296
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:29 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
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: July 13, 2026
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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 247 platforms. See the full comparison.

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