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GDPR-compliant AI tools

Short answer

AI tools with European-level data protection: providers based or storing data in the EU, with data processing agreements and transparent handling of inputs.

Whether an AI tool can be used in a GDPR-compliant way is not decided by the tool alone, but by the combination of provider location, storage location, contracts and the specific purpose of use. This page collects the tools in the directory whose provider is based in the EU or EEA, or whose processing demonstrably happens in European data centres. It is not a legal opinion but a solid shortlist: it shortens the review considerably without replacing it.

Three points matter in practice. First, the data processing agreement under Article 28 GDPR – without it, using personal data in a professional context is hard to justify. Second, whether inputs are used to train the models; serious providers contractually exclude this for business customers or make it switchable. Third, the actual server location, because European providers frequently use US models under the hood. We list these points individually on each detail page instead of handing out a blanket seal.

For highly sensitive areas – health data, HR files, client records, pupil data – the safest option is still a model running on your own network or at a European processor. That is why we additionally list open-source tools below the main overview: they can be self-hosted, keeping processing entirely under your own control.

One caveat remains: the GDPR requires an assessment of the specific processing operation. Even a tool from this list can be unlawful if used without a legal basis, without informing data subjects, or for automated decisions with significant effect. The information here is research support – the legal assessment belongs to the controller.

Providers with European-level data protection (119)

Self-hosting: open-source alternatives (5)

Open-source tools can run on your own or European infrastructure, keeping the data under your own control.

Frequently asked questions

What does GDPR-compliant mean for an AI tool?

That the use can be designed lawfully: with a data processing agreement, a clear purpose, transparent information and processing that does not flow uncontrolled to third countries. It is always the specific processing that is compliant, never the tool as such.

Is an EU server location enough?

No. Location is an important signal, but contracts, sub-processors, potential parent-company access and whether inputs are used for training matter just as much.

Can I use US tools at all?

Often yes, if there is a legal basis, a data processing agreement and safeguarded transfers. The review effort is simply much higher than with a provider storing data in Europe.

Is this list legal advice?

No. It is a researched shortlist based on publicly available provider information. Assessing the individual case remains with the controller, in doubt together with the data protection officer.

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