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DeepSeek keeps your chats in China while you have an account; it offers a training switch but few clear steps.

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Last checked 24 October 2026
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  1. 1

    What they keep

    Offered
    1. 1.Everything you send: text, voice, prompts, uploaded files, photos and feedback.
    2. 2.Your chat history, kept for as long as you have an account.
    3. 3.Account details: email or phone number, password, and username or date of birth where used.
    4. 4.Device details, such as device model, operating system, IP address and system language, plus the features you use.
    5. 5.Your data is collected, processed and stored in the People's Republic of China.

    DeepSeek may keep data longer for legal reasons, business interests such as improving its services, or legal claims. It gives no time limit after you delete.

    Scorecard · Says how long chats are kept after you delete themNo

    DeepSeek's privacy policy says data is kept while you have an account and may be kept for legal reasons, but gives no retention period after deletion.

    DeepSeek's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  2. 2

    Opt out of training

    Offered
    1. 1.Open your DeepSeek settings.
    2. 2.Find the setting called Improve the model for everyone.
    3. 3.Turn it off.

    DeepSeek's terms name the setting but do not give the menu path to it.

    Scorecard · You can stop your chats training its modelsYes

    DeepSeek's terms say you can opt out of your inputs and outputs being used to improve its services by turning off the Improve the model for everyone setting.

    DeepSeek's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  3. 3

    Private mode

    Not found

    Not found on DeepSeek's pages.

    See the Scorecard card →

    DeepSeek's privacy policy and terms describe no temporary, incognito or private chat mode, and we found no help page that covers one.

    Scorecard · A chat mode that is not saved and not used for trainingNo

    DeepSeek's privacy policy and terms describe no temporary or private chat mode.

    DeepSeek's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  4. 4

    Export your data

    Not found

    Not found on DeepSeek's pages.

    See the Scorecard card →

    DeepSeek says you can copy your chat history through your settings and have a right to a portable copy of your data, but its pages give no steps for downloading a copy or what it includes.

    Scorecard · You can export all your chats yourselfPartly

    DeepSeek says you can copy or delete your chat history through your settings, but does not describe a full export or its format.

    DeepSeek's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
  5. 5

    Delete your account/data

    Offered
    1. 1.Copy anything you want to keep first. Deletion cannot be undone.
    2. 2.Open your DeepSeek settings.
    3. 3.Delete your chat history there.
    4. 4.Delete your account. You cannot reactivate it or get any of its content back.

    DeepSeek's pages do not give the menu path or say how long deletion takes. It may still keep some data when the law requires it.

    Scorecard · You can delete your whole account yourselfPartly

    DeepSeek's privacy policy says you can delete your account and chat history and deletion is permanent, but does not give a self-serve flow or list what is removed.

    DeepSeek's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
Where DeepSeek's pages were unclear

Where the pages were unclear

  • No DeepSeek page gives menu paths for the training switch, chat deletion or account deletion.
  • No retention period after deletion is stated.
  • No download or export steps; only 'copy' chat history and a general right to a portable copy.
  • No temporary or private chat mode is described anywhere we found.
  • Several versions of the policy and terms exist (US, UK, Open Platform, Harness) with different dates and wording; the Terms of Use copy found may be old.

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