DeepL
- Rank
- Score
- 29/149
- 50 out of 100
DeepL is a German AI research company headquartered in Cologne, known for its language AI platform including DeepL Translator, launched in August 2017. It builds its own translation and writing models and offers them through apps and a paid API.
Is DeepL Translator safe?
DeepL Translator scores 50 out of 100 and ranks 29 of 149. Its strongest category is Security, and its weakest category is Transparency.
How is DeepL Translator scored?
DeepL Translator is scored out of 100 on Safety (25%), Transparency (25%), Security (25%), and Privacy (25%). See how we score.
Safety framework
Average used24.4This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Pre-release testing
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Was the model tested for dangerous capabilities, such as biological, chemical or cyber risks?
Company claim0/50No document found - No
Did an outside organisation test the model before release?
Company claim0/50No document found
Safety test results
Average used74.1This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Incident record
Not enough dataProtecting children
50Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card report child-safety tests or safeguards?
Company claim0/50No document found - Yes
Does the privacy policy set a minimum age, or say the service is not directed at children?
Company claim50/50“Our service is not intended for children under the age of 14, and DeepL does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age…” MoreLess
“Our service is not intended for children under the age of 14, and DeepL does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 14.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Model documentation
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card describe what the model can do?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card report test results?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card state the model's limitations?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card describe safety safeguards?
Company claim0/25No document found
Training-data disclosure
Average used29.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Independent transparency index
Average used40.7This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Transparency reports
Average used25This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Public safety commitments
0Average of the commitments signed.
- No
Has it signed the EU code of practice for general-purpose AI?
Company claim0/100European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Did it sign only the safety and security chapter?
Company claim0/50European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Has it signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments (Seoul 2024)?
Company claim0/100Frontier AI Safety Commitments (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026
No problems found in 1 public record. That is not proof.
Security programme and certifications
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a way to report security flaws, such as a bug bounty?
Company claim34/34“Contact: mailto:security@deepl.com”
deepl.com security contact (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it state it holds a SOC 2 Type II report?
Company claim33/33“We are proud to announce that DeepL has successfully achieved the C5 Type 2 attestation and renewed its SOC 2 Type 2 report.”
trust.deepl.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 22 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it state it holds ISO 27001 certification?
Company claim33/33“ISO/IEC 27001:2022”
trust.deepl.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 22 Oct 2026
Software vulnerabilities
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. Known-exploited flaws (CISA list) in the company's official software, last 24 months. A disclosed and fixed flaw does not lower the score.
No events
Independent sourceGitHub Advisory Database (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
Data breaches
Not enough dataClear privacy policy
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the privacy policy say what personal data is collected?
Company claim20/20“In this context we collect information relating to your website visit (e.g. signing up for events or newsletters) including your IP address,…” MoreLess
“In this context we collect information relating to your website visit (e.g. signing up for events or newsletters) including your IP address, which is anonymized immediately on collection.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say whether your data is used to train AI?
Company claim20/20“The uploaded source and translated documents are deleted immediately upon successful generation of the Translation Memory; they are not othe…” MoreLess
“The uploaded source and translated documents are deleted immediately upon successful generation of the Translation Memory; they are not otherwise stored and are not used to train or improve our models.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say how long data is kept?
Company claim20/20“How long we keep transcripts - If your organisation keeps transcripts, your admin sets the relevant retention periods (anywhere from 20 seco…” MoreLess
“How long we keep transcripts - If your organisation keeps transcripts, your admin sets the relevant retention periods (anywhere from 20 seconds to 30 days).”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say who your data is shared with?
Company claim20/20“For DeepL Voice for Meetings we use third party cloud services to be able to integrate our bot application in the Microsoft Teams app.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy explain your privacy rights?
Company claim20/20“As outlined above in section 23, you have the right to exercise your rights as a data subject by contacting us at privacy(at)deepl.com.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Training-data defaults
0100 if training is opt-in only, 50 if you can opt out, 0 if neither.
- No
Is your data used for training only if you opt in?
Company claim0/100deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - No
Can you stop your data being used for training?
Company claim0/50deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Export and delete your data
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Can you get a copy of your data?
Company claim50/50“Depending on your organisation settings, if you're an account admin you may be able to see and download transcripts, recordings and retentio…” MoreLess
“Depending on your organisation settings, if you're an account admin you may be able to see and download transcripts, recordings and retention settings from your dashboard, so you can manage the service for your team.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you delete your data?
Company claim50/50“If you would like to delete your Platform account, including the deletion of your content, please reach out to team@deepl-bridges.com.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Privacy fines
Not enough dataIndependent privacy ratings
Average used52.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Risk governance
Average used26.6This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Regulator actions
Not enough dataCourt judgments
Not enough dataPrivacy contact and complaints
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a privacy contact, such as an email or a data protection officer?
Company claim50/50“If you have any questions or concerns about privacy, please contact privacy(at)deepl.com.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does it tell you that you can complain to a regulator?
Company claim50/50“Where you are based in: Germany, you can contact the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen, at (i)…” MoreLess
“Where you are based in: Germany, you can contact the Landesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit Nordrhein-Westfalen, at (i) Kavalleriestraße 2 - 4, 40213 Düsseldorf; or (ii) poststelle@ldi.nrw.de; Other EU member states, you may contact your local supervisory authority - a full list of supervisory authorities in the EU can be found here; or UK, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Officer (“ICO”) and you can make your complaint via the ICO's website here.”
deepl.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Score history
Newest first. Only days when the score changed are listed.
2 Nov 2026
Score 50
Method 2 Nov 2026
+3 · Method update
28 Oct 2026
Score 47
Method 28 Oct 2026, update 2
-6 · combines both 28 Oct updates (28 Oct 2026 - Update 1 and 28 Oct 2026 - Update 2)
21 Oct 2026
Score 53
Method 21 Oct 2026
-2
20 Oct 2026
Score 55
Method Not recorded
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