Anthropic: DPA, subprocessors and transfers

Links last opened 21 October 2026. Record confirmed by a person on 16 September 2026. 20 recorded changes, listed below.

Anthropic contracts through Anthropic Ireland, Limited, registered in Ireland. It is registered inside the EEA, so sending personal data to it is not a transfer out of the EEA. Its trust center is published at https://trust.anthropic.com/. Its customer data processing agreement, also called a data processing addendum, is published by Anthropic itself; the link is below. Its sub-processor list is published by Anthropic itself; the link is below. We open those pages every day — last on 21 October 2026 — and a person last went through this record on 16 September 2026.

Contracting legal entity: Anthropic Ireland, Limited
Country of registration: Ireland
Transfer mechanism for its own onward transfers: Standard contractual clauses (SCC)
Reaching Anthropic is not a transfer out of the EEA: it is registered in Ireland. This is what the record holds for where it sends personal data on, and it is not something we have checked — its sub-processor list is the place to look.
Data processing agreement: https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
Subprocessor list: https://trust.anthropic.com/subprocessors
Security or trust page: https://trust.anthropic.com/

What to put in your subprocessor list

A ready row. Replace the purpose with what your client actually uses Anthropic for.

Subprocessor	Legal entity	Country	Purpose	Transfer	DPA
Anthropic	Anthropic Ireland, Limited	IE	AI providers	SCC	https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

Questions people ask about Anthropic

Where is Anthropic's DPA?: Anthropic publishes its customer data processing agreement at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum. We last opened that link on 21 October 2026.
Is Anthropic's DPA the same thing as a data processing addendum?: Yes. A data processing agreement and a data processing addendum are two names for the document Article 28 of the GDPR requires between a controller and a processor; vendors use both, and some call it processor terms. What it has to contain does not change with the name. Anthropic's is at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum.
Where is Anthropic's sub-processor list?: Anthropic publishes the list of its own sub-processors at https://trust.anthropic.com/subprocessors. We last opened that link on 21 October 2026.
Which legal entity does Anthropic contract through?: Anthropic Ireland, Limited, registered in Ireland. That is the name to put in a record of processing or a sub-processor list, not the brand.
Does sending personal data to Anthropic count as a transfer out of the EEA?: No. Anthropic Ireland, Limited is registered in Ireland, inside the EEA, so no transfer mechanism is needed to reach it. Where it sends personal data on to is a separate question, and one for its own sub-processor list.
Where is Anthropic's trust center?: Anthropic publishes it at https://trust.anthropic.com/. A trust center, trust page or security page is the same thing under different names: the vendor's own account of how it protects data, and the place it keeps its certifications. It is Anthropic's page, so we link to it rather than repeat what it says.

What has changed, and when

Changes we noticed on Anthropic's own pages, each with the page we saw it on. The vendor does not publish this, and neither does anyone else.

20 October 2026
The Data Processing Addendum reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
19 October 2026
Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to their legal documents. This means the vendor now has a specific agreement in place for how they handle personal data processing, which is required for many data processing compliance frameworks.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
11 October 2026
Anthropic removed the title "Data Processing Addendum \ Anthropic" from their DPA document.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
10 October 2026
Anthropic updated their Data Processing Addendum, with one line added to the document.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
9 October 2026
Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum from their legal documents, which means the DPA is no longer available as a separate document for this vendor.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
8 October 2026
Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to their legal documents, which means they now have a formal agreement governing how personal data is processed when using their services.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
2 October 2026
Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum title from their document. This means the DPA section header is no longer present in the agreement.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
1 October 2026
Anthropic's Data Processing Addendum has been added or made available as a separate document.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
29 September 2026
The Data Processing Addendum reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation. This may affect records of processing activities and data processor agreements that previously referenced this addendum.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
28 September 2026
The Data Processing Addendum section has been added to Anthropic's documentation, establishing formal terms for how personal data is processed under the agreement.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
26 September 2026
Anthropic removed the title "Data Processing Addendum \ Anthropic" from their DPA document. This change affects how the agreement is labeled in your records of processing and contract management systems.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
25 September 2026
Anthropic's Data Processing Addendum has been added or updated. This establishes the contractual terms governing how personal data is processed when using Anthropic's services.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
24 September 2026
The Data Processing Addendum title reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
23 September 2026
The Data Processing Addendum section was added to the document.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
22 September 2026
Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum document from their legal documentation.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
21 September 2026
We recorded a change to the UK transfer mechanism.
Recorded from a source other than their own pages.
21 September 2026
Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) section to their legal documents, which establishes the terms for processing personal data and defines roles, obligations, and mechanisms for compliance with data protection regulations.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
20 September 2026
Anthropic removed the "Data Processing Addendum" document reference from their documentation, which means the separate DPA document is no longer listed or available.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
20 September 2026
Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to its legal documents. This document establishes the terms for how personal data is processed when using Anthropic's services.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum
19 September 2026
Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum section heading from their document.
Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

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Subprocessor

Legal entity

Country

Purpose

Transfer

DPA

Anthropic

Anthropic Ireland, Limited

AI providers

SCC

https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

Questions people ask about Anthropic

Where is Anthropic's DPA?

Anthropic publishes its customer data processing agreement at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum. We last opened that link on 21 October 2026.

Is Anthropic's DPA the same thing as a data processing addendum?

Yes. A data processing agreement and a data processing addendum are two names for the document Article 28 of the GDPR requires between a controller and a processor; vendors use both, and some call it processor terms. What it has to contain does not change with the name. Anthropic's is at https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum.

Where is Anthropic's sub-processor list?

Anthropic publishes the list of its own sub-processors at https://trust.anthropic.com/subprocessors. We last opened that link on 21 October 2026.

Which legal entity does Anthropic contract through?

Anthropic Ireland, Limited, registered in Ireland. That is the name to put in a record of processing or a sub-processor list, not the brand.

Does sending personal data to Anthropic count as a transfer out of the EEA?

No. Anthropic Ireland, Limited is registered in Ireland, inside the EEA, so no transfer mechanism is needed to reach it. Where it sends personal data on to is a separate question, and one for its own sub-processor list.

Where is Anthropic's trust center?

Anthropic publishes it at https://trust.anthropic.com/. A trust center, trust page or security page is the same thing under different names: the vendor's own account of how it protects data, and the place it keeps its certifications. It is Anthropic's page, so we link to it rather than repeat what it says.

What has changed, and when

Changes we noticed on Anthropic's own pages, each with the page we saw it on. The vendor does not publish this, and neither does anyone else.

20 October 2026

The Data Processing Addendum reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

19 October 2026

Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to their legal documents. This means the vendor now has a specific agreement in place for how they handle personal data processing, which is required for many data processing compliance frameworks.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

11 October 2026

Anthropic removed the title "Data Processing Addendum \ Anthropic" from their DPA document.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

10 October 2026

Anthropic updated their Data Processing Addendum, with one line added to the document.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

9 October 2026

Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum from their legal documents, which means the DPA is no longer available as a separate document for this vendor.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

8 October 2026

Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to their legal documents, which means they now have a formal agreement governing how personal data is processed when using their services.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

2 October 2026

Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum title from their document. This means the DPA section header is no longer present in the agreement.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

1 October 2026

Anthropic's Data Processing Addendum has been added or made available as a separate document.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

29 September 2026

The Data Processing Addendum reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation. This may affect records of processing activities and data processor agreements that previously referenced this addendum.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

28 September 2026

The Data Processing Addendum section has been added to Anthropic's documentation, establishing formal terms for how personal data is processed under the agreement.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

26 September 2026

Anthropic removed the title "Data Processing Addendum \ Anthropic" from their DPA document. This change affects how the agreement is labeled in your records of processing and contract management systems.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

25 September 2026

Anthropic's Data Processing Addendum has been added or updated. This establishes the contractual terms governing how personal data is processed when using Anthropic's services.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

24 September 2026

The Data Processing Addendum title reference was removed from Anthropic's documentation.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

23 September 2026

The Data Processing Addendum section was added to the document.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

22 September 2026

Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum document from their legal documentation.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

21 September 2026

We recorded a change to the UK transfer mechanism.

Recorded from a source other than their own pages.

21 September 2026

Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum (DPA) section to their legal documents, which establishes the terms for processing personal data and defines roles, obligations, and mechanisms for compliance with data protection regulations.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

20 September 2026

Anthropic removed the "Data Processing Addendum" document reference from their documentation, which means the separate DPA document is no longer listed or available.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

20 September 2026

Anthropic added a Data Processing Addendum to its legal documents. This document establishes the terms for how personal data is processed when using Anthropic's services.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

19 September 2026

Anthropic removed the Data Processing Addendum section heading from their document.

Seen on https://www.anthropic.com/legal/data-processing-addendum

Anthropic: DPA, subprocessors and transfers

What to put in your subprocessor list

Questions people ask about Anthropic

What has changed, and when

Building your own sub-processor list?

Where to go next

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Anthropic: DPA, subprocessors and transfers

What to put in your subprocessor list

Questions people ask about Anthropic

What has changed, and when

Building your own sub-processor list?

Where to go next

Other ai providers