Previously, in AI Part 1 and 2, we covered both ChatGPT and DeepSeek.
Since DeepSeek is an AI developed in China, there are growing concerns about data privacy and potential leaks. Let’s do a quick follow-up on this issue. DeepSeek’s official website already provides a lot of information about its data collection practices, so let’s break that down first.
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1. DeepSeek openly states that it collects three types of data.
2. These are personally identifiable information, automatically collected data, and information from third-party sources.
3. The personally identifiable information includes your username, date of birth, email address, phone number, and password.
4. On top of that, DeepSeek automatically saves anything you type or say while using it—this includes text inputs, voice data, uploaded files, and chat history.
5. Basically, almost all basic personal information is collected in a very straightforward manner.
6. The second type of data is automatically collected information.
7. Even if you’re not actively using DeepSeek, it still gathers your IP address, device model, operating system, language settings, and even your typing patterns.
8. It also tracks behavioral data, meaning it monitors how you interact with the platform.
9. This includes how often you use DeepSeek, how long you stay on the platform, what you click on, and even your search history—all of which are collected for user analysis and future advertising purposes.
10. The third type of data comes from external sources, like social media and purchase records.
11. If you link your Google or Apple account, DeepSeek pulls in basic profile details such as your email address.
12. It also tracks your purchase history on platforms like Amazon, Shein or Temu, using this data to target you with personalized ads later.
13. All of this collected data is transferred to and stored on servers in mainland China. Even if you delete your account, the data remains stored.
14. The most important details are always buried in the fine print.
15. One key issue is data sharing with third parties.
16. DeepSeek states that it shares user data with advertising partners and analytics companies. At the very end of the policy, it also notes that data can be shared with legal authorities.
17. In China, “legal authorities” includes the Chinese government.
18. DeepSeek clearly states that its data collection and usage follow Chinese laws.
19. China has some of the loosest regulations when it comes to collecting, managing, and using personal data.
Alphazen Dynamics
DeepSeek’s data collection follows China’s famously “loose” privacy laws—meaning, if you use it, your data is pretty much an open book. With its mix of personal details, automated tracking, and third-party data, it actually scoops up more information than AliExpress or Temu (maybe TikTok). But here’s the kicker: it doesn’t even try to hide that your data could end up in the hands of the Chinese government. Refreshing honesty? Maybe. Good for privacy? Definitely not.
DeepSeek is proving that AI innovation doesn’t always require massive budgets, but its aggressive data collection could be the very thing that slows down its global growth.
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