“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.”
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Machine translation service providers are categorically excluded from using DeepL's Services by contract, regardless of the specific use case proposed.
The updated terms explicitly state that audio files are now included in the definition of 'Content' and that all Content is processed by DeepL's machine learning infrastructure. This formalizes what may have been implicit practice and clarifies the scope of data subject to machine learning processing. The terms also introduce a new access method through third-party AI assistant applications via DeepL's Model Context Protocol endpoint; usage through this pathway counts toward your subscription's usage limits and volumes. You can review the Service Specification for details on how third-party application access operates.
View change record →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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"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
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Machine translation service providers are categorically excluded from using DeepL's Services by contract, regardless of the specific use case proposed.
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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