What you're agreeing to

DeepSeek's Terms of Service are governed by Chinese law and grant DeepSeek the right to use your conversations to improve its models. All disputes are handled under Chinese jurisdiction, making legal recourse for non-Chinese users effectively impossible.

Privacy in plain English

DeepSeek collects your conversation history, device information, and keystroke patterns. As a Chinese AI company, DeepSeek is subject to Chinese national security law which can require disclosure of user data to Chinese authorities.

Terms of Service: Breakdown

Concerning Clauses

• - All disputes are governed by Chinese law in Chinese courts, making consumer protections inaccessible to users outside China.
• DeepSeek can use your conversations to train its models with minimal restrictions.
• DeepSeek's parent company is subject to China's National Intelligence Law, which requires cooperation with Chinese intelligence agencies.

Data Sharing

• - Conversation data is stored on servers in China and subject to Chinese government access requests.
• DeepSeek's terms allow data sharing with affiliates and government entities as required by Chinese law.

Known Incidents

• - 2025: DeepSeek's database was found to be publicly exposed, leaking over a million records including user chat histories, API keys, and backend logs.
• 2025: Italy, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, and multiple US government agencies banned DeepSeek due to national security concerns.

Privacy Policy: Breakdown

Privacy Issues

• - DeepSeek collects keystroke patterns and typing behavior in addition to conversation content.
• Data is stored on servers in China subject to the Chinese National Intelligence Law.

Who Gets Your Data

• - User data is stored in China and can be accessed by Chinese government agencies under the National Intelligence Law. - DeepSeek shares data with affiliates and service providers with minimal transparency.

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