Greece: 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 appointed Prighter EU Rep GmbH, based in Vienna, as its representative in the European Union, in accordance with Article 27 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The appointment followed Interim Ruling 18/2025, in which the HDPA found the company to be within the territorial scope of the GDPR and ordered it to designate an EU-based representative.