Greece: Hellenic Data Protection Authority investigation into DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application over legality under GDPR

Progress

Current status
concluded
29 May 2025 concluded
21 May 2025 under investigation
06 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Greece
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 May 2025
concluded

Hellenic Data Protection Authority closed investigation into DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application after appointment of EU representative

On 29 May 2025, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) closed its investigation into the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application after Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. informed the Authority on 28 May 2025 that it had …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
21 May 2025
under investigation

Hellenic Data Protection Authority issued interim ruling in investigation into DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence requiring appointment of EU representative

On 21 May 2025, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA), in the context of its ex officio investigation into the DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application, issued Interim Ruling 18/2025. The ruling found that Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial In…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
06 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Hellenic Data Protection Authority announced investigation into DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence application over legality under GDPR

On 6 February 2025, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) announced that it had initiated an ex officio investigation into whether the DeepSeek artificial intelligence application complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority