Is n8n safe with your data?

n8n

n8n GmbH

68/100

Good disclosure · high confidence

n8n earns a B (68/100) because it discloses most of its data practices.

Dealbreaker flag

D1.4: You do however provide us with a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable and sublicensable right to use your data to improve our Platform.

#15

of 211 apps ranked

score · Automation avg 48

+20

vs category average

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

n8n has strong data minimization and user rights disclosures but grants sublicensable usage rights to user data without limiting reuse scope, which is adverse.

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

No ML training (D1.1)

We do not use personal data processed in connection with the Website or Services, including data from third-party services or integrations, to train n8n or third party machine learning (ML) models.

Sublicensable reuse (D1.4 adverse)

You do however provide us with a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable and sublicensable right to use your data to improve our Platform.

Deletion after account close (D3.2)

Your data is usually deleted 6 months after the deactivation of your account with us

Named DPO contact (D7.3)

For confidential inquiries to our external Data Protection Officer, please contact them at dsb@freshcompliance.de.

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: whether training use differs by plan
Not stated: your ownership of generated outputs
Not stated: shorter retention for AI conversation logs
Not stated: limits on special-category data

n8n privacy rating

Training-data use2 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 tierSilent

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsAdverse

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 sharing3 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-outDisclosed

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 AIPartial

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 children2 of 3 disclosed

Discloses automated decisions and a human-review pathDisclosed

Limits the use of special-category dataSilent

Governs biometric data specificallyNot applicable

States protections for children's dataDisclosed

Security and accountability0 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsPartial

Commits to breach notificationSilent

Names a certification or a privacy contactPartial

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: Automation
Modalities: text
Processes biometrics: No
Policy last updated: 2026-04-28
Region scored: Global / US-default
Last assessed: 2026-07-08

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.