DeepL Terms Scorecard

Grade A — Highly protective (score 94/100)

DeepL provides clear terms with no data sale, a defined 90-day deletion policy, and no forced arbitration, though it does include broad indemnification requirements.

Fair terms. No data sale. Clear deletion policy. No forced arbitration.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
UNCLEAR
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
YES
Deletes data on request
YES

What the terms actually say

Section 3.1.2

If Customer has requested such storage of Content and Processed Content, this will be deleted 90 days after the end of the Agreement.

DeepL provides a clear, defined retention period for stored content after contract termination.

Section 8.1.6

Customer shall defend, indemnify and hold DeepL harmless against any and all third-party claims...

The user is required to cover DeepL's legal costs and damages in the event of third-party claims related to the user's content or contract breach.

Section 14.2

DeepL will submit the modified Terms and Conditions in text form to the Customer at least eight (8) weeks before they are planned to come into force...

DeepL commits to providing significant advance notice before changing the terms, allowing users time to review or object.

Section 10.1

Each Party may terminate the Agreement at any time with effect to the end of the current billing period.

Users have the right to cancel their subscription at any time without complex dark patterns.

Section 17.2

Each Party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute.

Disputes are restricted to a specific jurisdiction, which may be inconvenient for users located elsewhere.

Last reviewed 2026-07-27 under rubric v3.5.

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