What DeepSeek knows about you — Why it matters DeepSeek’s privacy issues should worry you

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What DeepSeek knows about you — and why it matters
Do DeepSeek’s privacy issues worry you? They should.
By Christianna Silva
January 29, 2025

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT, is the most downloaded free app in the U.S. — but its swift rise to the top of the app store charts has raised potent privacy concerns at a time when the U.S. is banning TikTok over its ties to the Chinese government.

Like most apps, DeepSeek requires you to agree to its privacy policy when you sign up to access it — but you probably don't read it.
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Here's the TL;DR from DeepSeek's privacy policy:
It collects "Information You Provide"

Profile information like date of birth, username, email address, telephone number, password

The text, audio, prompt, feedback, chat history, uploaded files, and other content you provide to DeepSeek

Information when you contact them, like proof of identity or age and feedback or inquiries

It collects "Automatically Collected Information"

Internet and other network activity information like your IP address, device identifier, and cookies

Technical information like your device model, operating system, keystroke patterns or rhythms, IP address, system language, diagnostic and performance information, and an automatically assigned device ID and user ID

Usage information like the features you use

Payment information, which is self-explanatory

It collects "Information from Other Sources"

Log-in, sign-up, or linked services and accounts, like if you sign up using Google or Apple

Advertising measurement and other partners share user information with DeepSeek, such as what you've bought at their stores
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What do "keystroke patterns or rhythms" mean?
DeepSeek's privacy policy states that it collects "keystroke patterns or rhythms," which might seem unusual but not completely uncommon. For instance, TikTok collects the same information, while Instagram does not.

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