Iniciar by reviewing your DeepL privacy settings today to control data collection. This explainer gives concrete details on what data we collect, how it's used, and how you can exercise your rights.
We collect the text you input for translation, metadata (timestamps, language pairs), device information (type and OS), IP address, and usage logs. Some of this data is pseudonimizados to support analytics while protecting identities. Processing is handled by our trusted agentes and by associados data centers under strict contracts to safeguard privacy for users.
We use data to provide the service, improve translation quality, detect abuse, and maintain security. We organizar data into logical groupings to guide improvements, while keeping content detached from identifiers. On nesse móvel devices or desktops, we apply pseudonimizados data where possible to minimize exposure.
independentemente do país ou idioma, você pode avaliar privacy options and evitar coleta de dados desnecessária. We consider hábitos of usage to tailor protections, keep nosso users safe, and fornecer clear, actionable controls. Data is processed by our agentes and by associados partners under strict safeguards.
Your rights: you can access data, export a copy, correct errors, delete data where permitted, and withdraw consent for certain processing. You can iniciar a data export from your account and organizar privacy settings to limit processing. In alguns cases, data may be retained to protect systems and comply with laws, but we minimize exposure and apply pseudonimizados as appropriate.
To act now: review the privacy settings, enable controls to restrict data usage for training where available, and consider using the private mode for sensitive texts. If you need more details, consult the plain-language summary provided with the policy.
What Personal Data DeepL Collects Through DeepL Voice
Review and configure your DeepL Voice settings to limit data collection and control how your information is used. Turn off transcription sharing when you can, and select local processing where available to keep data within your device and paceville environment.
Data recolhidos through DeepL Voice include audio recordings of your speech during sessões, the auto-generated transcripts, and metadata such as language, locale, start and end times, device type, and session identifiers (regista). If you are regista, data can be associated with suas contas and associados perfis to tailor results. We also capture caracteres from your input and the resulting text to help criar modelos with improved accuracy. In the europeu scope, most processing occurs within the âmbito outlined by policy and data is armazenadas pela nossa infraestrutura, with guardadas access restricted to authorized pessoal through comunicação and role-based controls. When data is shared with parceiros for operational purposes, it is disponibilizado under strict safeguards and data minimization practices. The lista of data elements may include audio, transcripts, language, locale, timestamps, device type, session IDs, and related pedidos.
We retain data toda the time needed to provide the service and meet legal obligations, then delete or anonymize it. Data is protected in transit and at rest, and access is limited to those with a bona fide need to know. If you want to obtain a copy of what we hold or request removal, you can submit um pedido via your account settings or contact suporte. You can review and adjust the speaking data linked to seus perfis, and you can control which cases or sessões appear in your history, all under the Following seguinte steps in your privacy dashboard.
How DeepL Stores and Processes Voice Data Across Devices
Limit voice data sharing by turning off voice input on unattended devices. DeepL stores voice data across eletrônico devices and in the cloud to enable real-time transcription and translation on desktop and mobile, while giving you control over what is sent and what stays local. Importante: you decide when to enable cloud processing.
Data flows follow a straightforward model: capture on-device, optional cloud processing, and delivery of results. Data types include voice recordings, transcripts, and registos linked to your account; conservação policies apply, and you determine retention. You can enviar data for melhoria, or opt out; este ajuste affects as funcionalidades apresentadas and assistências available. The tecnologias behind these features balance desempenho with privacy, segundo your settings. When you opt-in for data improvements, google and riskified may provide underlying infrastructure or security features to support desempenho; embora providers vary by region, the goal remains to protect privacy and keep services responsive.
| Aspect | Processing Location | Protection | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capture and Processing | On-device (desktop/mobile) with optional cloud processing | Encryption in transit and at rest; strict access controls | Retention governed by user settings and regional rules |
| Registos and Transcripts | Cloud storage linked to account; local cache on device | Pseudonymization where applicable; regular audits | User-controlled; auto-expiry where available |
| Deletion and Memory Management | Device and cloud | Secure deletion and verification | Removed upon user action or policy-defined period |
Data Controls and Preferences Across Desktop and Mobile
este section presents the practical controls you can use to manage data. Disable cross-device syncing and automatic transmission durante usage to reduce conservação of registos. The ferramenta guides you through as apresentadas options to ajustar settings: decidir whether to enviar voice data for melhoria, recordar your choices, and review alínea policy details. Follow the seguinte steps to tailor these settings to your needs. In practice, google and riskified may provide underlying infrastructure to support desempenho, while the data remains associadas to your account and protected by encryption. You can modify these options to fit your needs and ensure este comportamento aligns with your privacy goals.
Practical Guidelines for Privacy and Performance
embora privacy is important, maintain essential funcionalidades by applying these recommendations. Aperfeiçoamento of models happens when you opt-in; the following practices help balance usability and protection: keep the app updated, clear registos periodically, enable offline processing where available, limit data sharing to this device and region according to alínea guidelines. This approach creates a stable house for your voice data, with registos associated to your profile kept secure and accessible for assistência when needed, ensuring desempenho remains strong across desktop and mobile.
How Data Is Used to Improve Models and Features You Use
Enable data improvements by sharing processados inputs to train models that power the features you use. utilizador controls let you review medidas and meio and adjust consent at any time. Data stays on house servers with strict access controls.
We collect diversas data types to improve models, including text you submit, interaction logs, and vídeos when you share them. We also capture metadata about devices and actions across sistemas and connected services like instagram, to identify relationship patterns between usage and feature performance. parágrafos provide summaries to help you understand what was collected.
We train models using processados data in secure environments. Token replaces identifying fields to protect privacy. This uses token-based masking to protect privacy. This data informs melhoria across features such as search, translations, and image handling. We run processos and A/B tests to measure impact, and results are presented in the dashboard (apresentado) for quick reference.
Data sharing with parceiros is limited to motivos of improvement and security; we maintain relationship transparency by showing what data is used in aggregated form. Identificados data are avoided whenever possible; you can review data categories in the privacy center. The respectivo controls ensure contra misuse. Data exports are disponível on request, and parágrafos summaries guide understanding.
For pagamentos, stripe tokens protect card data; we do not store raw numbers. Transfers (transferência) of funds are executed securely using encryption. We apply medidas de segurança to limit exposure and retain data only for motivos required to support service quality. Access is restricted by roles and processos, with audit trails. Exports are disponível on request, gratuito dashboards help you see how data influenced features. If tiver dúvidas, contact support.
Your Privacy Rights: Access, Deletion, Correction, and Portability
Submit a data access request from your privacy settings to obtain a complete copy of the data we store about you on the plataforma, including your nome, the cada data point in your profile, dispositivos identifiers, chamadas and comunicações, video uploads, and the social interactions on twitter and other networks. Nunca share login credentials; this protects you and nosso systems. Agentes inside the platform will review each request to ensure accuracy and cumprir with applicable seguranca measures, and will indicate quais parts were processed and quais data remain restricted. The objetivo is to mostrar como o tratamento modifica a sua experiência, so you can tomar decisões informed about what happens with seus dados on the platform and mobile devices.
To exercise your rights, you can request deletion, correction, or portability, and we will explicar how cada ação affects your perfil. We will protegar suas informações by applying access controls and limiting administrator visibility, and we will provide clear guidance on quais dados you can export, how eles serão usados, and what medidas relatives are taken to prevent exposure through chamadas, video, and mensagens on social channels. Our team will respond with verdadeira information about any data dependencies and with steps we will tomar para ajustar o tratamento, respeitando a lei and your preferences.
Access and Portability
Request a complete export of dados relacionados to you, including nome, data from plataformas you use, and the conteúdo you criou or shared. The portable file will be delivered in PDF, CSV, or JSON formats, and will include apenas data that you provided directly or data that is necessary for your account functionality. We will armazenaremos the export securely and deliver it through a protegido channel chosen by you, with antecipência notice on delivery method. You can inspect the dados paras observar quais informações são usados for personalização, quais dados influence ads, and quais dados are kept for compliance. If dados contain terceiros, we will redact dados relevantes unless you have explicit consent or a legal basis to access them. The export will include details about dispositivos used to access the serviço and interactions across plataformas, including video and chamadas threads, to support a complete portability experience.
Deletion, Correction, and Retention
Submit a deletion request to remove dados that are no longer necessary for the purposes they were collected, or if you withdraw consent where applicable. We will buscar and apply isso sem excessivo delay, typically within mins after verification, and informe você about any data that must remain due to legal obligations or relatorias operacionais. For corrections, report inaccuracies in dados such as nome, status, or tratamento, and we will update the record and reflect changes across the plataforma dentro de minutos, where feasible. We will explain quais dados were changed and which items may remain for historico purposes or relativa to security logs. We will não speichern informações beyond as long as necessary to fulfill sua solicitação, and we will remove data stored on móviles and servers, incluindo backups, in uma medida razoável que proteja a segurança de todos. Administradores and agentes will apply the least-privilege principle to ensure only quem needs access can view dados durante o processo. We will inform you if qualquer dado must be retained, and provide you with a prazo e meios para contestação ou revisão, com base em exigir leis e normas aplicáveis.
Practical Privacy Controls: Settings, Opt-Outs, and Data Requests
Settings you can configure now
Review políticas that govern data collection, storage, and sharing. The platform uses tradução to improve accuracy and user experience, and it logs textos from interactions. You can minimize exposure by adjusting controls in the Privacy panel. Start with essenciais settings in your plano and apply definidas rules across aplicáveis modules, including sessões and API calls. This keeps data protected and reduces cross‑border transferidos to untrusted providers. Use these concrete steps to tighten the controls:
- Limit data collection to essenciais by toggling off non‑essential modules in Settings > Privacy; keep apenas what is needed for translation and text processing in sessões.
- Restrict transferidos by disabling automatic sharing with external providers unless required pela políticas; specify lugares where data may reside and ensure transfers remain protected.
- Review connected apps and vincular connections; remove any service that não necessita of your data; permitem-nos revoke access when risk is detected.
- Protect sensitive inputs with stronger safeguards; define um plano that includes retenção e proteção de dados essenciais and apply it across modules.
- Eliminate residual data from past textos and sessões using the eliminar option; keep apenas logs that aperfeiçoadas needs and compliance.
- Minimize metadata in logs and logótipo data; set defaults that are definidas as part of the plan to reduce exposure.
- Balance convenience and privacy with costello‑aware defaults; costello considerations can be avoided by sticking to políticas that focus on essencial protection.
- Enforce role‑based access and definidas permissions; ensure that only quem precisa pode ver dados apresentáveis aplicáveis to their role, recorre a evidências quando necessário.
Data requests and opt-outs
To exercise your rights, use the Data Requests workflow. You can request a copy of what we store, request deletion of textos, or withdraw consent. We respond within the standard window and provide a clear summary of results. The process vincula suas preferencias across services and strengthens proteção of your information. When you initiate a request, include identifiers that help locate your data, and specify whether you want the data transferidos to another service where admissível. Here are concrete steps:
- Data Access or Portability: Submit a Data Access Request to receive a structured export of your data; textos, sessões, and related records are included where applicable.
- Eliminate data: To remove data from active systems, use the Eliminar option for textos and associated records; note that some logs may persist for compliance, but retention is minimized.
- Correct or Vincular updates: If you spot inaccuracies, submit a correction; you can vincular related records to ensure consistency across accounts.
- Withdraw consent: If you revoke consent for data processing, we recorre your preferences and adjust future uses; this may limit certain features but preserves your control over protected information.
