DeepSeek Transferred User Data & Prompts Overseas Without Consent, Claims South Korea’s Data Protection Authority; Activities Were Carried Out When Service Was Active In January

OSTN Staff

DeepSeek transferred user data without permission, claims South Korean data protection authority

The rise of DeepSeek put multiple regions on high alert, and while the company’s AI chatbot can effortlessly be used in several locations, countries like South Korea have outright banned the service due to security concerns. Now, according to the latest report, the authorities’ reasoning for suspending it might have some weight as a data protection agency believes that DeepSeek was transmitting user data and prompts overseas without consent. Transmission of user data and prompts was happening when DeepSeek was still available to use in South Korea when it first launched in January The latest update regarding DeepSeek’s alleged anti-privacy […]

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