Tilde Translation Management System streamlines the translation process, enabling teams to manage multilingual content efficiently, ensuring consistency and quality across projects.
Tilde Translation Management System is a cloud-based platform that streamlines multilingual content creation by providing advanced machine translation capabilities, including text, document, file, and website translation while preserving original formatting and layout.[2][6] Its core value proposition lies in delivering high-quality, consistent translations through custom-trained engines using statistical and neural machine translation (SMT/NMT), dynamic learning that adapts in real-time to human corrections, and terminology integration from glossaries to ensure domain-specific accuracy.[1][5][2]
Key features include support for over 40 generic MT engines, API integration with CAT tools like memoQ, on-premises hosting options, platform branding, smart AI summarization with LLMs, and secure data handling with immediate deletion post-translation.[1][2][4][6] Designed for language service providers (LSPs), enterprises expanding cross-border operations, translators handling complex languages such as Nordic, Baltic, and Eastern European ones, and teams managing localization workflows, it excels in use cases like boosting productivity in collaborative projects and integrating into intranets or existing products.[3][4][7]
What sets Tilde apart is its innovative Dynamic Learning technology, which leverages full-context analysis for smarter suggestions, combined with robust customization for industry-specific terminology and styles, making it a linguist-recommended solution for scalable, efficient global communication.[5][8]
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The ToS does not explicitly state whether user data is used for AI model training. Section 6.4 grants Tilde broad rights
The ToS does not explicitly state whether user data is used for AI model training. Section 6.4 grants Tilde broad rights
Moderate risk. Suitable for internal data but avoid confidential information.
The ToS does not explicitly state whether user data is used for AI model training. Section 6.4 grants Tilde broad rights to use 'results of Client's or User's assistance' for improving the system, but this is ambiguous regarding training on submitted content. No clear opt-out mechanism is documented.
“[ToS] 'Client and User hereby grants to Tilde a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free right to use any results of Client's or User's respective assistance to Tilde with improving or developing the System, the API or the Service'”
Section 6.5 explicitly states Tilde does not claim IP rights in translations, transcripts, or source materials. Tilde transfers all rights to the client for automatically generated outputs. The license granted to Tilde is limited to service provision only.
“[ToS] 'Tilde shall not claim Intellectual Property Rights in the Source text, the Translation, Documents, Sound and/or Video recordings, Terminology, Terminology Database and Transcripts that Client processes using the Service... Tilde transfers to Client all rights into Translation and/or Transcription'”
Section 9.4.10 permits Tilde to engage sub-processors at its discretion with 14 days notice. However, the ToS does not detail which third parties have access, whether data is shared for analytics/advertising, or provide a published sub-processor list. Profile Data is stated as not transferred to third parties (9.2), but Client Data handling with sub-processors lacks specificity.
“[ToS] 'Client permits Tilde to engage sub-processors of Client Data, at Tilde's discretion. Tilde shall inform Client on planned engagement and change of the sub-processor 14 days in advance'”
Section 2.6 provides clear deletion timelines: source/target text and documents deleted 'as soon as it is no longer necessary'; translations deleted immediately upon download; and section 9.4.13 requires deletion of Client Data when no longer needed for service provision. Automatic deletion is mentioned.
“[ToS] 'Tilde shall delete in a non-recoverable manner the Source and Target Text, Documents, sound and/or video recordings and Transcript as soon as it is no longer necessary for Tilde to provide the Service. Tilde shall delete in a non-recoverable manner the Translation as soon as User has downloaded/closed internet connection to the Service'”
Section 6.5 explicitly confirms the client retains all IP rights in translations and transcripts generated by the service. Tilde makes no claim to ownership and transfers all rights to the client. This is unambiguous and enterprise-friendly.
“[ToS] 'Tilde shall not claim Intellectual Property Rights in the Source text, the Translation, Documents, Sound and/or Video recordings, Terminology, Terminology Database and Transcripts that Client processes using the Service, nor in the Source text, the Translation, Documents, Sound and/or Video recordings, Terminology, Terminology Database and Transcripts resulting from use of the Service'”
Section 9.3.1 states processing is 'in full compliance with GDPR and applicable EU data protection regulations' and section 9.4.9 mentions 'up to date' data protection methods available upon request. However, no specific certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) are mentioned, and no published security or trust page is referenced in the provided ToS.
“[ToS] 'All Client Data is processed exclusively within the European Union, in full compliance with GDPR and applicable EU data protection regulations' and 'Tilde ensures that persons authorised to process the personal data on Tilde's behalf have committed themselves to confidentiality'”
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