Does Mailchimp train on your data?
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We can't tell. Mailchimp's published policy doesn't clearly say. As of 10 November 2026. Source: mailchimp.com.
PolicyPeek gives Mailchimp the badge "Policy unclear". Its published policy doesn't clearly say whether your data is used for training, or whether you can opt out. What we recorded from the policy: "We may use your Inputs and Outputs, including Customer Data, for machine learning purposes in order to develop and improve the AI Model, the Services, and similar products and features, and you instruct us to process Customer Data for such purposes. You may select preferences about your data by visiting your account settings." The only documented setting (Data analytics) never mentions AI, models or training. The published pages do not clearly say whether this use is on by default, or whether that setting would stop it. Sources: Mailchimp Terms, updated 10 October 2025; Mailchimp help page Set account security options, no page date, fetched 10 November 2026. It doesn't state how long your data is kept. Last checked 10 November 2026 against 2 policy pages from mailchimp.com.
Does Mailchimp train on my data?
Two different things often get mixed up. Used to train models means your content helps build or improve the AI itself, so it can shape what the model produces later. Used to provide the feature means your content is processed to give you the answer, summary or suggestion you asked for, which any AI feature has to do. PolicyPeek's badge is about the first one only.
- Used to train models
- Unclear from the policy
- Used to provide the feature
- Not rated by PolicyPeek; see the source
What Mailchimp's policy says (mailchimp.com):
We may use your Inputs and Outputs, including Customer Data, for machine learning purposes in order to develop and improve the AI Model, the Services, and similar products and features, and you instruct us to process Customer Data for such purposes. You may select preferences about your data by visiting your account settings.
Is Mailchimp safe for UK GDPR?
PolicyPeek hasn't recorded whether Mailchimp's published policy mentions GDPR. PolicyPeek doesn't assess whether a tool meets GDPR; the badge only reports what the policy says about training.
In the UK: if personal data is involved, the UK GDPR applies to how it's used, including for AI. This page only reports what the vendor's published policy says about training — it is not a finding that Mailchimp meets UK GDPR, and it is not legal advice. The Information Commissioner's Office publishes guidance on AI and data protection.
Common questions about Mailchimp
Can I stop Mailchimp training on my data?
Mailchimp's published policy doesn't clearly say whether your data is used for training, so PolicyPeek can't say whether an opt-out exists.
How long does Mailchimp keep my data?
Mailchimp's published policy, as read by PolicyPeek, doesn't state how long your data is kept.
Does Mailchimp's policy mention GDPR?
PolicyPeek hasn't recorded whether Mailchimp's policy mentions GDPR.
How does Mailchimp compare with other AI tools?
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What the policy says
Read from its own policyVerdict: Policy unclear
We don't know.
Why
"We may use your Inputs and Outputs, including Customer Data, for machine learning purposes in order to develop and improve the AI Model, the Services, and similar products and features, and you instruct us to process Customer Data for such purposes. You may select preferences about your data by visiting your account settings." The only documented setting (Data analytics) never mentions AI, models or training. The published pages do not clearly say whether this use is on by default, or whether that setting would stop it. Sources: Mailchimp Terms, updated 10 October 2025; Mailchimp help page Set account security options, no page date, fetched 10 November 2026.
- Trains on user data
- Unclear from policy
- Data retention
- Not stated
- GDPR mentioned
- Unclear from policy
- Last checked
- Reviewed by a human
- Yes
Sources
- https://mailchimp.com/legal/terms/ (opens in a new tab)
- https://mailchimp.com/help/set-account-security-options/ (opens in a new tab)