Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'The FTC has authority over unfair or deceptive practices relating to the scope of IP and data licences granted by consumers when using digital services.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this User Intellectual Property Licence to DeepL clause as medium severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

User Intellectual Property Licence to DeepL — DeepL

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What it is

When you submit text or documents for translation, you give DeepL a licence to use that content to operate and improve their services.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Any content you submit to DeepL for translation — including confidential documents, contracts, or proprietary text — is covered by a licence you grant to DeepL, which means you should consider whether your confidentiality obligations or IP policies permit this before using the service.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

If you submit confidential business documents, legal texts, or proprietary content for translation, you are granting DeepL a broad licence over that material — understanding the scope of this licence is critical for businesses with IP sensitivity.

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By submitting content to DeepL's services, you grant DeepL a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish and display such content solely for the purpose of providing and improving the services.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: The IP licence engages copyright law (EU Directive 2001/29/EC, InfoSoc Directive; UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; US Copyright Act 17 U.S.C.) and trade secret law (EU Trade Secrets Directive 2016/943). If submitted content constitutes personal data, GDPR purpose limitation (Art. 5(1)(b)) and legal basis requirements (Art. 6) apply to the processing. The interaction between the IP licence and GDPR data minimisation principles requires careful analysis for content containing personal data.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

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Provision details

Document information

Document

DeepL Terms and Conditions

Entity

DeepL

Document last updated

April 29, 2026

Tracking information

First tracked

April 30, 2026

Last verified

April 30, 2026

Record ID

CA-P-004048

Document ID

CA-D-00449

Evidence Provenance

Source URL

https://www.deepl.com/en/pro-license

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SHA-256

ba265be54e14f5920233dd37a414fbbfa00bc2d8d7db4b496cd94ec160bbf93f

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How to Cite

ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: DeepL | Document: DeepL Terms and Conditions | Record: CA-P-004048
Captured: 2026-04-30 05:34:54 UTC | SHA-256: ba265be54e14f592…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/deepl/deepl-terms-and-conditions/user-intellectual-property-licence-to-deepl/
Accessed: May 2, 2026

Classification

Severity

Medium

User Intellectual Property Licence to DeepL