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The license authorizes DeepL to incorporate user content into service operations and product development without payment or exclusivity restrictions. This enables the company to utilize submitted materials across its platform infrastructure and improvement processes.
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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