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Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (Garante Privacy) — Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence, Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence
January 30, 2025 · Italy · Generative AI
The Garante imposed an urgent and immediate definitive limitation on the processing of Italian users' personal data by the companies behind the DeepSeek chatbot service. This action was due to insufficient responses regarding data collection, storage in China, and overall GDPR compliance.
Key takeaway — how to prevent this
AI services need a lawful basis, transparency and (for minors) age verification before launch in regulated markets — several DPAs blocked AI products first and asked questions later.
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