Is n8n safe with your data?

n8n

n8n GmbH

71/100

Strong disclosure · high confidence

n8n earns an A (71/100) because it discloses its data practices clearly.

of 211 apps ranked

score · Automation avg 46

+25

vs category average

Grade scaleA · 70–100B · 60–69C · 48–59D · 35–47F · 0–34

n8n discloses a clear no-training commitment, full GDPR rights, a named 6-month deletion window and named transfer safeguards, but its content licence is sublicensable, its security and government-access language is boilerplate, and it is silent on breach notification, special-category limits and AI-log retention.

What n8n's privacy policy and terms of service say about your data

Strongest disclosure

Three separate clauses state n8n does not use personal data or Customer Content to train n8n or third-party ML models, with the Terms adding that Output will not be used for training either.

Sublicensing and government access are loosely worded

The Customer Content licence expressly carries a right to sublicense to subcontractors. The government-access clause names no standard beyond 'in accordance with applicable legal provisions'.

Retention is long but named

Customer Content is 'usually deleted 6 months after the deactivation of your account', which is a concrete number above 90 days, and users get a 30-day email warning before deactivation.

Security and breach gaps

Security controls are described only as 'physical, technical and administrative' with no named cipher or access model, and there is no breach-notification commitment anywhere in the snapshot.

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: shorter retention for AI conversation logs
Not stated: limits on special-category data
Not stated: breach notification
Only partial: a way to opt out of training

n8n privacy rating

Training-data use1 of 4 disclosed

Keeps user inputs out of model training, or makes training opt-inDisclosed

Names a way to opt out of or into trainingPartial

Says whether training use differs by plan or tierPartial

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsPartial

Data-subject rights5 of 5 disclosed

Grants a right to access your dataDisclosed

Grants a right to delete your dataDisclosed

Offers data portability in a usable formatDisclosed

Grants a right to correct your dataDisclosed

Grants a way to object to or opt out of processingDisclosed

Retention and deletion1 of 4 disclosed

States a retention period for your dataPartial

States a deletion timeline after closure or requestDisclosed

Sets a shorter retention for AI conversation logsSilent

Commits to collecting only the data it needsPartial

Third-party sharing2 of 5 disclosed

Lists the categories of third parties it shares withDisclosed

References a sub-processor list or data processing agreementPartial

Does not sell or share data for advertising, or offers opt-outPartial

Names a safeguard for international data transfersDisclosed

States a standard for government and law-enforcement accessPartial

Transparency3 of 4 disclosed

Discloses that you are interacting with AIDisclosed

Marks AI-generated or synthetic outputNot applicable

Enumerates the categories of data it collectsDisclosed

Maps processing purposes to legal basesDisclosed

Is versioned and dated, with change noticePartial

Sensitive data and children1 of 2 disclosed

Discloses automated decisions and a human-review pathNot applicable

Limits the use of special-category dataSilent

Governs biometric data specificallyNot applicable

States protections for children's dataDisclosed

Security and accountability1 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsPartial

Commits to breach notificationSilent

Names a certification or a privacy contactDisclosed

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: Automation
Modalities: text
Processes biometrics: No
Policy last updated: 2026-06-24
Region scored: Global / US-default
Last assessed: 2026-08-13

Documents examined

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Each grade reflects our analysis of what an app states in its public privacy policy and terms as of the assessment date. It measures the transparency of those documents, not the company's actual data practices, security, or compliance. Grades are our opinion, offered for general information. Full disclaimer.