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DeepSeek app / API

Sovereignty grade F (24/100). Data resident in the PRC; trains unless you opt out (buried setting); self-hostable. DeepSeek, China.

Category
foundation-model
Countries
China
Categories
Foundation model
EU AI Act role
General-purpose AI (GPAI)
Deployments
Hosted API
Government access exposure
PRC National Intelligence Law

Details

Deployment
hosted
Hq Country
China
Hq City
Hangzhou
Ownership
private
Founded
2023
Training Default
opt-out-buried
Residency Options
PRC only
Gov Access Exposure
prc-nil
Eu Ai Act Role
gpai
DPA available
no
Self Host Option
Yes
Retention Default
'as long as necessary' (indefinite)
Retention Exceptions
Policy permits sharing within corporate group and with advertising partners.
Subprocessors
undisclosed
Transfer Mechanism
none-stated
Eu Procurement Ready
fail
Eu Procurement Reason
Garante definitive limitation on processing Italian users' data (2025-01-30); Berlin DPA app-store removal demand (2025-06); PRC storage with no GDPR transfer mechanism.
Last Policy Change
2025-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
Change Summary
Garante imposed definitive processing limitation; app pulled from Italian stores.
Prior Value
Unrestricted EU availability.
Training Evidence Url
chat.deepseek.com/downloads/DeepSeek%20Privacy%20Policy.html
Training Claim Basis
stated
Training Confidence
high
Residency Evidence Url
chat.deepseek.com/downloads/DeepSeek%20Privacy%20Policy.html
Residency Claim Basis
stated
Residency Confidence
high
Retention Evidence Url
chat.deepseek.com/downloads/DeepSeek%20Privacy%20Policy.html
Retention Claim Basis
stated
Retention Confidence
high
Subprocessors Claim Basis
inferred
Subprocessors Confidence
low
Residency Class
prc-only
Portability / Exit Path
serves-open-models
Subprocessor Jurisdiction
undisclosed
At a glance
Governance Grade
F
Governance Score
24
EC SOV-2 Legal & Jurisdictional (0-4)
0
EC SOV-3 Data & AI (0-4)
0
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