Incident #A41929 · 10 FEB 2026notable
DeepSeek EU policy adds foundation model training, commercial messages and location-based answers
The policy now says corporate group entities process personal data for 'foundation model training and optimization', and that service messages may include commercial messages. IP-based location is also used to answer location-related questions. The China-server statements in the EEA section are removed, while law-enforcement disclosures gain a 'due process' qualifier and a promise not to collect precise geolocation without consent.
Taken from you
- Personal data may be processed by group entities for foundation model training and optimization
- You may receive commercial messages, not only service-related ones
- Approximate IP-based location is now also used to answer your location-related questions
Won back
- Disclosures to authorities are tied to 'due process prescribed by law'
- Promise not to obtain precise geolocation without explicit consent
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
research and development, foundation model training and optimization, analytics, customer and technical support.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
provide customer support to you and send you other service-related messages or commercial messages.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
We will not obtain your precise geolocation information through other means without your explicit consent.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Archived version ↗ · 446 words changed