DeepSeek and privacy: what its policy says before you use it
Where DeepSeek stores your data, what it collects, whether it trains on chats and how to exercise your rights in Europe — read in its official privacy policy.
Key points from DeepSeek’s privacy policy, updated 10 February 2026.
- Controller: Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., China.
- Storage: “we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People’s Republic of China”.
- Collected: account data, everything you type or upload, device data, IP-based approximate location.
- Uses: service, security, communication and training its models; shared with providers and group entities; may be disclosed to authorities.
- Sensitive data: the policy asks you not to provide it (list).
- Rights: access, deletion, portability and objection to training via privacy@deepseek.com; complain to your data protection authority (GDPR rights).
Worried? Run open DeepSeek models locally with LM Studio or Ollama.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my data stored?
According to the policy (updated 10 Feb 2026), directly in the People’s Republic of China.
Does it train on my chats?
Training and improving models is a listed use; you have a right to object.
Can I complain in Europe?
Yes, to your local data protection authority.
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Sources
- DeepSeek Privacy Policy — DeepSeek
Change log
- : First published with DeepSeek’s official privacy policy (10/02/2026 version) as checked that day.
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