Perplexity
Answer engine that cites its sources, useful for researching facts and figures for a deck.
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AI features in the Notion workspace for drafting, summarizing and searching team knowledge.
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DPA, privacy policy, sub-processor list, legal notice and pricing page read and recorded below, each with its source.
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| DPA available? | yes · The Data Processing Addendum is incorporated by reference into the terms of use whenever Notion processes personal data on the customer's behalf |
|---|---|
| Is your content used for training by default? | no · All plans: no model training by default; Enterprise adds zero data retention at the model providers. |
| Data location disclosed? | yes · Default USA (AWS) |
| Independently certified (ISO 27001, SOC 2)? | yes · Notion itself is certified to ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701 as well as SOC 2 Type 2 |
7 of 8 privacy questions answered with evidence in Notion Labs, Inc.’s documents, as of Sep 19, 2026.
| Category | Writing & Research |
|---|---|
| Domain | notion.so visit ↗ |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid plans |
| Starting paid plan | Business: USD 20 per user per month, billed annually · Vendor page ↗, checked Oct 16, 2026 – Page doesn't label cycle; gend.co (secondary, Feb 2026) says $20 annual / $24 monthly |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Server location | United States |
| Vendor | Notion Labs, Inc. |
| More in this category | 7 tools |
| In the directory since | Sep 19, 2026 |
| Documents reviewed on | Sep 19, 2026 |
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| Question | Answer | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Data processing agreement (DPA) available | yes The Data Processing Addendum is incorporated by reference into the terms of use whenever Notion processes personal data on the customer's behalf. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Server location disclosed | yes Default USA (AWS). Data residency eu-central-1 Frankfurt, backup Ireland, Enterprise plan only; account and usage data remain outside the region. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Sub-processors listed publicly | yes Public list in the Trust Center with about 26 entries, including AWS, Cloudflare, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Cloud. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Training on customer data: default and opt-out, by plan | not used – every plan All plans: no model training by default; Enterprise adds zero data retention at the model providers. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| EU representative appointed (Art. 27 GDPR) | unclear The privacy pages reviewed name no Art. 27 EU representative; only the US address and privacy@notion.com are given. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for transfers outside the EU | yes The DPA incorporates the EU and UK SCCs, with reference to Schrems II and supplementary technical measures. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Deletion periods documented | yes Deleted workspaces become inaccessible immediately and are permanently removed after 30 days; AI embeddings within 60 days. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
| Independent certification (ISO 27001, SOC 2) | yes Notion itself is certified to ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 27701 as well as SOC 2 Type 2; HIPAA BAA for Enterprise only. | Source Sep 19, 2026 |
“Unclear” means we didn’t find the information in the public documents – not that the vendor doesn’t meet it. The check is a documented snapshot of the vendor’s public commitments. It is not a certification and not legal advice – see the disclaimer.
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