Where does this provider put your AI data — and who can compel its disclosure?
| Residency | Mainland China cn |
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| Sovereignty | Mainland China cn |
| Endpoints | dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com, dashscope.aliyuncs.com |
| Packages | dashscope (Python), com.alibaba.dashscope (Java) |
| Endpoint regions | dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com → Singapore |
| Regimes | PDPA (SG), PIPL |
| Cross-border references | PIPL cross-border transfer — Mainland China cross-border PI: CAC security assessment, standard contract, or certification (Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows, 2024). PDPA Transfer Limitation Obligation (s.26) — Singapore PDPA: ensure the recipient provides a standard of protection comparable to the PDPA via an enforceable contract, BCR, or certification. |
| KB note | Model Studio/Bailian. Official SDKs: Python + Java only; npm/.NET usage rides the OpenAI SDK against the compatible-mode endpoint, which these hosts already catch |
How does this provider treat the data you send it? Advisory statements about documented practices — not legal advice.
| Trains on customer API data by default | No source — Section 4.48.1(e) (Model Studio): 'Alibaba Cloud will not use your Member Content to develop or improve the models on Model Studio, unless you separately provide your consent.' (retrieved 2026-08-21) |
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| Retention (API inputs/outputs) | Member Content (inputs and outputs) is processed on the customer's behalf; Alibaba Cloud deletes data per customer instructions on deletion/termination, subject to backup/disaster-recovery retention windows and legal-hold requirements (Product Terms 4.48.1(g)(iv)). Processing/storage location follows where Alibaba Cloud maintains Model Studio facilities and may differ from the customer's location. source — Section 4.48.1(g)(iv) (deletion on instruction subject to backup/legal retention) and 4.48.1(g)(viii) (processing location where facilities are maintained) (retrieved 2026-08-21) |
| Enterprise tier | Training-use restrictions are the default posture: Alibaba Cloud will not use Member Content to develop or improve Model Studio models unless the customer separately provides consent. Third-party models listed in Model Studio carry their own third-party terms that the customer must review separately. source — Section 4.48.1(e) (no model development/improvement on Member Content without separate consent) and 4.48.2 (third-party model services under separate third-party terms) (retrieved 2026-08-21) |
| Entry last reviewed | 2026-08-21 |