If you use Grammarly from outside the US, your personal data will be sent to and stored on servers in the United States, where privacy laws may offer less protection than in your home country.
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For users in the EU, UK, or other jurisdictions with strong data protection laws, transferring data to the US requires specific legal safeguards, and the adequacy of those safeguards has been subject to ongoing legal scrutiny.
Non-US users, particularly those in the EEA and UK, should be aware that their personal data including submitted writing is transferred to the United States for processing, and the legal mechanisms Grammarly relies on for those transfers should be documented and accessible.
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"Grammarly is based in the United States, and we process data on servers located in the United States and in other countries. If you are located outside of the United States, your use of the Services means that your personal information will be transferred to and processed in the United States and other countries, which may not provide the same level of data protection as your home country.— Excerpt from Grammarly's Grammarly Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Cross-border data transfers from the EEA to the US engage GDPR Chapter V, which requires that transfers rely on an adequacy decision, standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or other approved mechanisms. The EU-US Data Privacy Framework provides a current adequacy basis for certified US entities. The UK has its own data transfer framework post-Brexit. The policy acknowledges the transfer risk but does not specify the transfer mechanism in the consumer-facing policy text, which may limit transparency for EEA users. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The adequacy of US-bound data transfers remains subject to legal challenge and regulatory monitoring. Organizations with EEA users should verify that Grammarly's standard contractual clauses or DPF certification is current and that transfer impact assessments have been conducted. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EEA and UK users face the highest exposure. Swiss users are subject to the revised Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection transfer rules. Organizations in highly regulated sectors (healthcare, financial services) in EEA jurisdictions face heightened scrutiny of cross-border transfers. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise customers should request confirmation of Grammarly's transfer mechanism documentation (SCCs, DPF certification, or equivalent) and ensure it is included in or referenced by the data processing agreement. Transfer impact assessments should be maintained and updated as the legal landscape evolves. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Privacy teams should monitor developments in EU-US data transfer frameworks and assess whether any changes require updates to vendor agreements or user notices. EEA users who object to US data transfers may have limited practical alternatives given Grammarly's US-based infrastructure, though data subject rights under GDPR (including objection and deletion) remain available.
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For users in the EU, UK, or other jurisdictions with strong data protection laws, transferring data to the US requires specific legal safeguards, and the adequacy of those safeguards has been subject to ongoing legal scrutiny.
Non-US users, particularly those in the EEA and UK, should be aware that their personal data including submitted writing is transferred to the United States for processing, and the legal mechanisms Grammarly relies on for those transfers should be documented and accessible.
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