Home › Google Translate › GDPR
Doubtful for personal data
Google Translate is controlled from a country outside the EU and lacks confirmed EU data storage: processing effectively takes place in a third country. That makes the tool unsuitable for sensitive personal data without additional safeguards. For non-personal data (drafts, public material) it is usually fine.
| Vendor jurisdiction | Outside EU (Google) |
|---|---|
| EU data storage | No |
| GDPR terms / DPA | Stated to be available, verify in your contract |
| Certifications | None documented |
| Category | Translation |
Full review of Google Translate →
DeepL
The best AI translation on the market, and a German company with EU data storage.
Best for: Translate texts and emails with high quality within the EU.
Weglot SAS
French tool that automatically translates your entire website into multiple languages with a few lines of code. The catch is that pricing is driven by word count and languages, so a multilingual site quickly becomes more expensive than the starting price.
Best for: Small businesses that want to make their WordPress, Shopify or Webflow site multilingual quickly without developers.
Redokun Srls
Italian tool that translates InDesign, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files while preserving the layout exactly. The catch is the price: subscriptions from 289 EUR/month (approx. 3,200 SEK) or a Project Pass at 95 EUR per project, with no free plan beyond a 14-day trial.
Best for: Companies translating brochures, manuals and layout-heavy documents without wanting to manually re-paste text.
No, Google Translate has no confirmed EU data storage: data is processed in a third country.
The vendor is based outside the EU. US companies are covered by the CLOUD Act regardless of server location; see the tool page for details.
Sign a data processing agreement (DPA) if the tool processes personal data on your behalf, minimise the personal data you feed in, and check the vendor's sub-processors. See our DPA guide for the steps.
Our assessment is based on verified data about vendor, storage and certifications (2026). GDPR compliance also depends on how you use the tool. This is guidance, not legal advice. See How we review.
