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Penpot has a good GDPR profile. Usable in graphic design & design, provided you use the business variant and follow the points of attention below.
Where does Penpot stand in graphic design & design?
Shared place 8 of 31 options for graphic design & design (professional tools and general assistants) on GDPR profile. 4 options, like Penpot, have a good profile. Each tile is an option we track for this field; click for the check.
Published safeguards
No proprietary language model; an open MCP server that lets you connect an AI client or LLM of your choice (according to the provider). Open source and self-hostable, so the data can stay on your own server. Spanish company (EU). Data processing agreement (DPA) under the GDPR, with no planned transfer outside the EU; the security page cites Penpot as 'SOC 2 Compatible' (no completed audit stated) and 'GDPR compliant with DPA' (according to the provider).
How to use Penpot 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: with AI imagery, watch two things: rights and data.
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Questions
- How safe is Penpot for graphic design & design?
- Penpot has a Good GDPR profile. Usable in graphic design & design, provided you use the business variant and follow the points of attention below. Good safeguards, but not on every point.
- Does Penpot train on my data?
- No proprietary language model; an open MCP server that lets you connect an AI client or LLM of your choice (according to the provider). Open source and self-hostable, so the data can stay on your own server. Spanish company (EU). Data processing agreement (DPA) under the GDPR, with no planned transfer outside the EU; the security page cites Penpot as 'SOC 2 Compatible' (no completed audit stated) and 'GDPR compliant with DPA' (according to the provider).
- What should I watch out for with AI in graphic design & design?
- When it comes to AI imagery, pay attention to two things: rights and data. Rights: with Recraft, images from the free plan of Recraft itself are not licensed for commercial use, and only the paid plans give you full ownership. Adobe says it trains its Firefly models on licensed material and public domain content, not on user content. Data: with Kittl, training on your content is switched on by default in the Starter and Professional plans (the administrator can turn it off), while it is off in Organization and Enterprise. CELUM (Berlin) states in its privacy policy that data is also processed outside Europe, including in Canada and the US. If you want to keep your brand files within the EU: Frontify offers hosting in Frankfurt, Bynder on AWS Frankfurt and Figma on Azure in the EU. Penpot can be self-hosted. Do not upload client material under NDA to a free account, and record in your quote whether and how you use AI.
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Last checked: 7 November 2026 · How we check
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