Everyday AI data handling
DeepL
Review DeepL before sending a document
Check the exact DeepL product, plan, account and translation route before sending confidential material. DeepL’s current privacy policy distinguishes free Translator/Write content from the named Pro services, including improvement use and temporary handling. A DeepL account alone does not establish a Pro arrangement or permission to disclose a company document.
For Legal, operations and IT procurement
Match the handling terms to the service actually used.
Provider-policy categories checked 21 September 2026; fictional route and authored French examples. No document was sent to DeepL.01
Name the service and account
Record whether the employee is using free Translator/Write, a named Pro service or a separate integration/API arrangement. The same brand can appear in a browser, desktop application or document workflow. Identify the actual account and service rather than assuming a company email address proves the intended plan applies.
DeepL’s policy explains that creating an account is distinct from purchasing a Pro subscription. Confirm the organisation’s approved arrangement and the data owner’s permission before testing a real document. The included translation input is fictional and contains no personal or confidential information.
Source context: DeepL: Privacy policy
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Compare the documented handling
The privacy policy reviewed on 21 September 2026 states that free Translator/Write content and corrections are processed for a limited period to train and improve its networks and algorithms. It also states that the free service’s terms do not allow texts containing personal data. Do not generalise that paragraph to an unspecified product or every API plan.
For the named Translator Pro, API Pro and Write Pro services, the policy describes temporary storage necessary to provide the contracted service, deletion after its complete performance and no use of those texts to improve service quality. Review the applicable agreement and any required data-processing arrangement for the selected use.
| Named service category | Provider-documented consideration | Owner review |
|---|---|---|
| Free Translator/Write | Limited-period improvement/training use; personal-data restriction in terms | Does this service fit the intended input? |
| Translator Pro / API Pro / Write Pro | Temporary processing and deletion after agreed service; no quality-improvement use of texts | Confirm the actual subscription and agreement |
| Integration or other product | Do not infer scope from another service | Identify its exact route and terms |
Source context: DeepL: Privacy policy
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Follow the document and translated copy
A text-box translation and a document upload are different handling paths. Record the file type, where it is uploaded, which account performs the operation and where the translated result is saved or shared. An integration can introduce another service or account into that path.
Review the document before translation for material the task does not require, including comments, identifiers or other embedded content. Keep the prepared input and downloaded output under the organisation’s handling rules. Provider deletion terms do not delete a translated copy saved on a device or in another service.
Source context: DeepL: Privacy policy
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Use the safe translation input first
The pack includes a fictional operations note, dated provider-policy categories and an authored French meaning comparison. The reference label, ten-business-day interval and confirmation trigger are the three facts to preserve. The intentionally wrong comparison changes both the day type and the starting point, making the review concrete.
Neither French example is a DeepL output. No translation was requested from a provider. If an authorised person runs the synthetic exercise, retain that actual output and assess the same three facts, separately from permission to disclose or technical input protection.
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Approve the narrow document workflow
Close with the permitted document classes, named service/plan, account, route, agreement evidence and owner. If the current arrangement does not fit the material, use an approved alternative or a reduced fictional example while the owner resolves the question.
Recheck when the plan, integration, document type or data-use terms change. A directory listing or a supported file format elsewhere in Aona does not establish protection for every DeepL input. Confirm any endpoint control against the actual selected path before relying on it.
Put it into practice
DeepL plan and document-route review
Compare the dated provider-policy categories, then review a fictional route and authored translation counterparts before any live test.
Provider-policy categories checked 21 September 2026; fictional route and authored French examples. No document was sent to DeepL.
| Review | Record | State |
|---|---|---|
| Free Translator/Write | Limited-period improvement/training use; personal-data restriction in terms | Documented 21 September 2026; verify the actual service |
| Translator Pro / API Pro / Write Pro | Temporary processing for the agreed service; no quality-improvement use of texts | Documented 21 September 2026; subscription and agreement still need verification |
| Fictional route | Invented operations note, manual text entry and local reviewed copy | Teaching choice only; no configured account or submitted text |
| Authored French comparison | Retain reference, ten business days and confirmation trigger | Known exercise answer; actual provider translation remains untested |
Work through your review
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Example files for this task
Keep the source material and the instructions together. You can also download the complete worksheet or matrix as CSV.
README.mdInspect
# DeepL document-route review
Synthetic input only. No file contacts DeepL, invokes an API or performs a translation. Do not replace the example with confidential material until the responsible owner approves the actual service, plan, account and route.
Start with documented-service-categories.csv and authored-meaning-comparison.md. The categories are dated provider statements, not evidence that a particular account is subscribed. The French counterparts are authored examples, not DeepL output.
Use synthetic-translation-input.txt with route-review.csv for a separately authorised manual test. Review the reference label, ten-business-day interval and confirmation trigger. Record actual results; no provider translation quality or endpoint-policy result is supplied.
## Guide and sources
Canonical guide: https://aona.ai/resources/guides/deepl-confidential-document-review/
Source review: 2026-09-21
- DeepL: Privacy policy: https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
- DeepL: Business data security: https://www.deepl.com/en/pro-data-security
Download README.mdsynthetic-translation-input.txtInspect
SYNTHETIC TRANSLATION EXAMPLE
Reference: SYNTHETIC_U04_ORDER_A
The fictional delivery window is ten business days after confirmation.
Please retain the reference label when explaining the schedule.
This example contains no customer, employee or confidential company information.
Download synthetic-translation-input.txtroute-review.csvInspect
field,record,evidence,owner,status
Exact product and plan,Named Translator Pro proposed for fictional exercise,Actual subscription still requires verification,Fictional IT owner,UNVERIFIED ACCOUNT
Policy categories,Dated free and named Pro handling,See documented-service-categories.csv,Fictional procurement owner,DOCUMENTED POLICY ONLY
Input and route,Synthetic operations note entered manually as text,synthetic-translation-input.txt,Fictional document owner,FICTIONAL DESIGN NOT EXECUTED
Integration or additional recipient,None proposed in this fictional route,No live configuration checked,Fictional IT owner,UNVERIFIED
Output storage and sharing,Review a local copy before further sharing,No translated output created by a provider,Fictional document owner,FICTIONAL DESIGN NOT EXECUTED
Meaning and reference label,Retain reference plus ten business days after confirmation,authored-meaning-comparison.md,Fictional reviewer,AUTHORED ANSWER KEY; PROVIDER UNTESTED
Download route-review.csvdecision.mdInspect
# Fictional translation workflow decision
Scope: synthetic operations note only, with no company or personal information.
Proposed route: manual text entry in the named Translator Pro service, then local review; account and subscription are not verified.
Policy basis: provider categories checked 2026-09-21 in documented-service-categories.csv. This is not a review of an actual contract.
Meaning check: retain SYNTHETIC_U04_ORDER_A, ten business days and the confirmation trigger. See the authored French comparison; no provider output exists.
Illustrative disposition: use only synthetic material while the account and agreement are unresolved. No confidential document is approved by this exercise.
Actual provider translation and endpoint control: UNTESTED.
For a real decision, record the document classes, exact subscribed service/account, agreement evidence, recipients, local copy permissions and accountable owner.
Download decision.mddocumented-service-categories.csvInspect
service_category,documented_handling,scope_or_limit,checked_at,source_url
Free Translator and Write,Texts and corrections processed for a limited period to train and improve networks and algorithms,Free-service terms do not allow texts containing personal data; do not extend this category to unspecified API products,2026-09-21,https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
Translator Pro / API Pro / Write Pro,Temporary storage necessary for contracted service; deletion after complete performance; texts not used to improve service quality,Confirm the actual subscription and applicable agreement; separate copies saved by the user are outside this statement,2026-09-21,https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
Account creation alone,Creating an account is distinct from subscribing to Pro,Login or company email does not establish Pro handling,2026-09-21,https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
Other integration or product,No handling conclusion drawn from these categories,Identify the actual service and any additional recipient before use,2026-09-21,https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
Download documented-service-categories.csvauthored-meaning-comparison.mdInspect
# Authored synthetic translation comparison
These French examples were written for the exercise. They are not DeepL output, a certified translation or a result of an API call.
## English source
Reference: SYNTHETIC_U04_ORDER_A
The fictional delivery window is ten business days after confirmation.
Please retain the reference label when explaining the schedule.
## Intended-meaning counterpart, authored
Référence : SYNTHETIC_U04_ORDER_A
Dans cet exemple fictif, la livraison est prévue dans les dix jours ouvrés suivant la confirmation.
Veuillez conserver cette référence lorsque vous expliquez le calendrier.
## Intentionally changed meaning, authored
La livraison est prévue sous dix jours calendaires à compter d’aujourd’hui.
## Review key
| Fact | Intended counterpart | Changed example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reference | SYNTHETIC_U04_ORDER_A retained | Missing |
| Day type | Business days, jours ouvrés | Calendar days, jours calendaires |
| Starting event | Confirmation | Today |
The changed example fails all three checks. This is a constructed answer key, not an observed model failure. An authorised provider test must save its own output and record the actual result. A real contractual translation may need a qualified reviewer and precise definitions of working days.
Guide: https://aona.ai/resources/guides/deepl-confidential-document-review/
Source policy review: 2026-09-21, https://www.deepl.com/en/privacy
Download authored-meaning-comparison.mdBefore you proceed
Keep these distinctions clear
- Equating a DeepL account with Pro
- Confirm the actual subscribed service and applicable terms.
- Ignoring the downloaded translation
- The output can become a new local or shared copy even when provider processing ends.
Apply it to employee AI use
Bring your actual data path.
Aona can help evaluate the supported employee input paths relevant to a translation workflow.
A DeepL directory entry is not proof of active policy enforcement, and this guide does not promise redaction of every DeepL document or integration route.
Bring the named service/plan and synthetic document to a scoped input-path review before relying on an endpoint control.
Review your use caseFAQ
Questions for this decision
Does creating a DeepL account automatically apply Pro terms?
Does the free Translator/Write policy match the named Pro services?
Does provider deletion remove the translated file from our systems?
Are the French examples DeepL outputs?
Evidence behind the guide
Sources and scope
Prepared by Aona. Sources checked 2026-09-21. The cited material supports the specific points below; it does not certify a product or your use case.
- DeepL: Privacy policy
Distinguishes account creation, free Translator/Write and named Pro text/document handling.
vendor · checked 2026-09-21 - DeepL: Business data security
Provides the vendor’s business security overview and links to supporting terms.
vendor · checked 2026-09-21