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SIA Lokalise (Riga, Latvia, Europe)

How safe is Lokalise for translation & localisation?

GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: whether the data is stored in the EU (2 points), whether there is certification or a GDPR guarantee (1), and whether the provider is based in the NL or the EU (1). 3 or 4 points is Strong, 2 Good, 1 Limited, 0 Unknown. How we measure for translation & localisationLimited

Lokalise publishes limited privacy safeguards. Ask the provider for clarification before you enter confidential translation & localisation data.

Where does Lokalise stand in translation & localisation?

Shared spot 15 of 31 options for translation & localisation (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 8 options, like Lokalise profile, are Limited. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.

Strong7
Good7
ST
Limited8
Unknown2
Caution7

Published safeguards

✓Provider based in NL/EUYes
–Data in the EU (according to provider)Not known
–Publishes certification (ISO/NEN/GDPR)Not known

Since the revision of 2025, AI translation is included in every plan; Lokalise combines machine translation with translation memory and a term base and chooses an engine per language pair, which models those are is not fully public. European parent company (Latvia), with a US and UK entity as well: ask where your project data is stored and record this in the data processing agreement

How to use Lokalise safely

  • Use the business variant and sign a data processing agreement (DPA).
  • Do not enter unnecessary personal data into prompts; anonymise where possible.
  • Enable EU data residency where the provider offers it.
  • Keep a professional in the loop: client source documents often contain personal data or trade secrets: never use the free consumer version of a translation tool for client material.

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Questions

How safe is Lokalise for translation & localisation?
Lokalise publishes limited privacy safeguards. Ask the provider for clarification before you put confidential translation & localisation data into it. Limited or partly unknown safeguards, check with the provider.
Does Lokalise train on my data?
Since the revision of 2025, AI translation is included in every plan; Lokalise combines machine translation with translation memory and a term base and chooses an engine per language pair, which models those are is not fully public. European parent company (Latvia), with a US and UK entity as well: ask where your project data is stored and record this in the data processing agreement
What should I watch out for with AI in translation & localisation?
Client source documents often contain personal data or trade secrets: never use the free consumer version of a translation tool for client material. Require a data processing agreement, check that your texts are deleted after translation and not used for training, and choose EU hosting where possible. Many translation contracts and NDAs with end clients prohibit passing texts to third parties without consent, so document which MT engine you use. And stay responsible for the content: AI translations read fluently but can reverse figures, negations and legal nuances.

Source documents

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