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Privacy Policy changed DeepSeek, Aug 17, 2025

DeepSeek · Aug 17, 2025 · 16 added, 14 removed · found in an Internet Archive capture

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  1. Added: Data Controller: The Services are provided and controlled by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd., with its registered address in China ("we" or "us"). If you have any questions about how we use your Personal Data, please contact privacy@deepseek.com or click the "Contact us" column on the website.
  2. Added: Please be informed that the processing rules for Personal Data collected from end users when accessing downstream systems or applications developed by developers using our open platform services are not covered by this privacy policy. The developer operating the application, as the controller of the Personal Data processing activity, should disclose the relevant Personal Data protection policies to the end users. If you would like to learn more about our model mechanism or training methods, please refer to the Model Mechanism and Training Methods of DeepSeek .
  3. Removed: Data Controller: The Services are provided and controlled by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. , with its registered address in China ("we" or "us"). If you have any questions about how we use your personal data, please contact privacy@deepseek.com or click the "Contact us" column on the website.
  4. Removed: Please be informed that the processing rules for Personal Data collected from end users when accessing downstream systems or applications developed by developers using our open platform services are not covered by this privacy policy. The developer operating the application, as the controller of the Personal Data processing activity, should disclose the relevant Personal Data protection policies to the end users.
  5. Added: Personal Data When You Contact Us. When you contact us, we collect the Personal Data you send us, such as proof of identity or age, contact details, feedback or inquiries about your use of the Services or Personal Data about possible violations of our Terms of Service (our " Terms ") or other policies.
  6. Removed: Personal Data When You Contact Us. When you contact us, we collect the Personal Data you send us, such as proof of identity or age, contact details, feedback or inquiries about your use of the Services or Personal Data about possible violations of our Terms of Service (our "Terms" ) or other policies.
  7. Added: Log Personal Data . We collect Personal Data regarding your use of the Services, such as the features you use and the actions you take.
  8. Added: Location Personal Data . We automatically collect Personal Data about your approximate location based on IP address for security reasons, for example to protect your account by detecting unusual login activity.
  9. Added: Cookies & Similar Technologies . We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and provide the Service. For example, we use cookies for security purposes and to better understand how the Service is used. We will allow you to manage our use of non-essential cookies where required by law. To learn more about our use of cookies, please see our Cookies Policy .
  10. Added: Payment Personal Data . When you use paid services for prepayment, we collect your payment order and transaction Personal Data to provide Services such as order placement, payment, customer service, and after-sales support.
  11. Removed: Log Personal Data. We collect Personal Data regarding your use of the Services, such as the features you use and the actions you take.
  12. Removed: Location Personal Data. We automatically collect Personal Data about your approximate location based on IP address for security reasons, for example to protect your account by detecting unusual login activity.
  13. Removed: Cookies & Similar Technologies. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and provide the Service. For example, we use cookies for security purposes and to better understand how the Service is used. We will allow you to manage our use of non-essential cookies where required by law. To learn more about our use of cookies, please see our Cookies Policy .
  14. Removed: Payment Personal Data. When you use paid services for prepayment, we collect your payment order and transaction Personal Data to provide Services such as order placement, payment, customer service, and after-sales support.
  15. Added: Log-in, Sign-up, or Linked Services . Where available, if you choose to sign-up or log-in to the Services using a third-party service such as Apple or Google, or link your account to a third-party service, we may collect Personal Data from the third-party service, such as access token.
  16. Added: Security Personal Data . We receive Personal Data from our trusted partners, such as security partners, to protect against fraud, abuse, and other security threats to our Services.
  17. Removed: Log-in, Sign-up, or Linked Services. Where available, if you choose to sign-up or log-in to the Services using a third-party service such as Apple or Google, or link your account to a third-party service, we may collect Personal Data from the third-party service, such as access token.
  18. Removed: Security Personal Data. We receive Personal Data from our trusted partners, such as security partners, to protect against fraud, abuse, and other security threats to our Services.
  19. Added: Law Enforcement and Parties with Other Legal Rights . We may access, preserve, and share the Personal Data described in "What Personal Data We Collect" with law enforcement agencies, public authorities, copyright holders, or other third parties if we have good faith belief that it is necessary to:
  20. Removed: Law Enforcement and Parties with Other Legal Rights. We may access, preserve, and share the Personal Data described in "What Personal Data We Collect" with law enforcement agencies, public authorities, copyright holders, or other third parties if we have good faith belief that it is necessary to:
  21. Added: Third-party content . The Services may contain links to policies, functionality, or content maintained by third parties not controlled by us. We are not responsible for, and make no representations regarding, such policies, functionality, or content or any other practices or operations of such third parties.
  22. Removed: Third-party content. The Services may contain links to policies, functionality, or content maintained by third parties not controlled by us. We are not responsible for, and make no representations regarding, such policies, functionality, or content or any other practices or operations of such third parties.
  23. Added: You may also have the right to appeal requests that we deny by emailing privacy@deepseek.com . If your appeal is unsuccessful and depending on where you live, you may have the right to raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the competent authority .
  24. Removed: You may also have the right to appeal requests that we deny by emailing privacy@deepseek.com . If your appeal is unsuccessful and depending on where you live, you may have the right to raise a concern or lodge a complaint with the competent authority.
  25. Added: Privacy rights that may be available to you include :
  26. Removed: Privacy rights that may be available to you include:
  27. Added: The Personal Data we collect from you may be stored on a server located outside of the country where you live. To provide you with our services, we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China .
  28. Removed: The Personal Data we collect from you may be stored on a server located outside of the country where you live. To provide you with our services, we directly collect, process and store your Personal Data in People's Republic of China.
  29. Added: We value your privacy and your rights as a data subject and have therefore appointed Prighter Group with its local partners as our privacy representative and your point of contact for the following regions:
  30. Added: If you wish to lodge a data subject request, you may also exercise your rights by contacting us at rep_deepseek@prighter.com , with "Data Subject Request" in the subject line, setting out the details of your rights request. To verify the appointment of Prighter as our representative and for further contact details please visit https://app.prighter.com/portal/deepseek .
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