Dutch privacy watchdog to launch investigation into China's DeepSeek AI
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 31, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 31, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

The Dutch privacy watchdog is investigating DeepSeek AI's data practices, urging caution due to privacy concerns. Users are advised to be careful.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands' privacy watchdog (AP) on Friday said it will launch an investigation into Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek's data collection practices and urged Dutch users to use caution with the company's software.
"The AP is (issuing this) warning because of the serious concerns that there are over DeepSeek's privacy policies ... and the way in which it appears to use personal information," Chairman Aleid Wolfsen said in a statement.
(Reporting by Toby Sterling; Editing by Chris Reese)
The investigation will focus on Chinese AI firm DeepSeek's data collection practices and privacy policies.
Chairman Aleid Wolfs is leading the concerns regarding DeepSeek's privacy policies.
The AP issued a warning due to serious concerns over DeepSeek's use of personal information.
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