Is n8n safe with your data?

n8n

n8n GmbH

81/100

Good disclosure · high confidence

n8n earns a B (81/100) because it discloses most of its data practices.

#12

of 177 apps ranked

score · Automation avg 64

+17

vs category average

Grade scaleA · 85–100B · 70–84C · 55–69D · 40–54F · 0–39

n8n earns a strong B. The policy states explicitly and repeatedly that it does not use personal data to train n8n or third-party machine learning models. It lists the full GDPR data-subject rights with statutory citations, relies on named international transfer safeguards (the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and EU-approved Standard Contractual Clauses), signs Article 28 data processing agreements with its providers, and names an external Data Protection Officer. It falls short of an A because the retention language is vague with no day-count or deletion timeline, there is no breach-notification clause, and the policy is silent on output ownership.

What n8n's privacy policy says about your data

No model training

The policy states more than once that personal data is not used to train AI or ML models, including the line: "We do not use personal data processed in connection with the Website or Services... to train n8n or third party machine learning (ML) models."

Full GDPR rights

Section 12 lists access (Art 15), deletion (Art 17), rectification (Art 16), portability (Art 20), and objection (Art 21), each with a statutory citation and a privacy@n8n.io contact to exercise them.

Named transfer safeguards

International transfers rely on named mechanisms including "adequacy decisions, such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework" and "Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission," backed by Article 28 data processing agreements.

Vague retention

Retention is described only as "no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was processed" with no day-count or deletion timeline, and the policy contains no breach-notification clause.

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: your ownership of generated outputs
Not stated: shorter retention for AI conversation logs
Not stated: limits on special-category data
Not stated: breach notification

n8n privacy rating

Training-data use3 of 4 disclosed

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

Names a way to opt out of or into trainingDisclosed

Says whether training use differs by plan or tierDisclosed

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsSilent

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 requestPartial

Sets a shorter retention for AI conversation logsSilent

Commits to collecting only the data it needsDisclosed

Third-party sharing4 of 5 disclosed

Lists the categories of third parties it shares withDisclosed

References a sub-processor list or data processing agreementDisclosed

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 accessDisclosed

Transparency4 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 noticeDisclosed

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 accountability2 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsDisclosed

Commits to breach notificationSilent

Names a certification or a privacy contactDisclosed

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: Automation
Modalities: text
Processes biometrics: No
Policy last updated: 2026-04-28
Region scored: Global / US-default
Assessed: 2026-06-20

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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.