# Claude

## Kurzbeschreibung
**Claude **is an AI assistant and model family from Anthropic for chat, research, writing, analysis, coding, and agentic workflows. 


Depending on the plan or product, the offering includes web/desktop/mobile chat, Research, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, web search, file/code execution, connectors, as well as APIs and Managed Agents for developers. Anthropic positions Claude for individuals, teams, education, and enterprise environments alike.

## Claim
Think fast, build faster “Brainstorm in Claude, build in Cowork”

## Geeignet für
- API Integration
- Audio / Voice
- Automation / Workflows
- Images
- Education
- Data Analysis
- Data Extraction / Document Analysis
- Customer Service & Chatbots
- no Code App
- Programming / Software Development
- Project Management
- Research
- Writing & Editing
- SEO / GEO Optimization
- Texts / Content
- Translations
- Websites / Landing Pages
- Knowledge Management / Internal Search

## Kernfunktionen
- Agents
- Analysis
- Automation
- Image analysis
- Business
- Coding
- Files
- Data visualization
- Communication
- Projects
- Research
- Texts
- Translation
- Web search
- Knowledge
- Summary

## Preismodell
- **free:** **Claude Free** includes chat on web, iOS, Android, and desktop, code generation, data visualization, writing/editing texts, content generation, text and image analysis, as well as web search. Projects are also available to Free users, though in a limited number.
- **subscription:** **Claude Pro: **Includes everything in Free plus more usage, Claude Code, Claude Cowork, unlimited projects, Research, access to more Claude models, as well as Claude for Excel, PowerPoint, and Word Beta.


**Claude Max:** Includes everything in Pro plus significantly higher usage, higher output limits, early access to advanced Claude features, and priority during high demand.


**Claude Team:** For teams; includes all Claude features, more usage than Pro, Claude Code and Cowork, connectors like Microsoft 365 and Slack, Enterprise Search, centralized billing/administration, SSO, admin controls, and no model training on company content by default.


**Claude Enterprise:** For large companies; includes Team features plus advanced admin, security, compliance, and governance features such as Spend Controls, Audit Logs, SCIM, role-based access, Compliance API, custom data retention, and additional enterprise options.
- **other:** **Claude API:** Separates developer/platform model with usage-based billing by model, input/output tokens, prompt caching, and other factors. Claude models are also available through third-party platforms such as AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, and Microsoft Foundry.


**Additional features: **The Claude Platform offers additional usage-based features such as Managed Agents, Web Search, Code Execution, as well as service tiers like Standard, Priority, and Batch.


**Claude Design: **Available for Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise; usage runs through the respective subscription limits, with optional Extra Usage.


**Special offers: **Anthropic offers separate deals or programs for educational institutions, nonprofits, and certain government/public sector contexts.

## DSGVO und Datenschutz
**Gesamteinschätzung:** Conditional

**Overall assessment: **For GDPR-sensitive companies, Claude Team/Enterprise or the API with a DPA is significantly better suited than Claude Free/Pro/Max. For strict EU data residency, the direct Anthropic platform is currently only suitable to a limited extent, because according to official information, stored data is located in the USA. For EU-oriented hosting, Claude via Amazon Bedrock or Google Vertex AI with EU/regional endpoints are the stronger options, although the respective AWS/Google contracts, DPAs, regions, and subprocessors must then be reviewed.


**Conclusion:**

From a GDPR perspective, Claude is generally usable for companies, but it is most robust in commercial setups with a DPA, training disabled or no-training-by-default, admin controls, and clear data classification. For organizations with mandatory EU data residency, direct Anthropic use should be examined critically; EU-regional setups via AWS Bedrock or Google Vertex AI are more practical. For private Claude Free/Pro/Max use, no sensitive personal data or confidential company data should be entered.


[Privacy Claude](https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/7996890-where-are-your-servers-located-do-you-host-your-models-on-eu-servers)

**Overall assessment: **Conditionally GDPR-suitable. Claude AI can be used in a GDPR-compliant manner if the appropriate product variant is chosen and the privacy configuration is carefully reviewed. 


**Positive** is that Anthropic provides a Data Processing Addendum for commercial offerings, includes Standard Contractual Clauses for international data transfers, documents subprocessors, and describes technical and organizational security measures such as encryption, access restrictions, and MFA. For EEA, UK, and Swiss users, Anthropic names Anthropic Ireland Limited as the responsible entity; Anthropic also states that commercial customer data from Claude for Work, API, Claude Gov, etc. is not used for model training by default. 


**Negative **is that for private Claude Free, Pro, and Max accounts, inputs/outputs may be used for model improvement and training according to the Privacy Policy unless users object or disable the relevant setting; in addition, data may be processed for longer in the event of security reviews, feedback, or policy violations. 


**Server location:** For consumers, the Privacy Policy points to transfers to the USA and other countries outside the EEA/UK; for commercial products, Anthropic states default storage in the USA and possible processing/routing in the USA, Europe, Asia, and Australia unless otherwise agreed or controlled. For companies with GDPR requirements, Team/Enterprise/API with DPA, subprocessor review, SCCs, AVV/DPA, deletion/retention concept, and preferably regional data residency is therefore preferable. No verified information is available for blanket GDPR compliance across all Claude usage types without a specific review of contracts and configuration. Sources: Anthropic Privacy Policy, Privacy Center, Data Processing Addendum, server location/retention notices, and Regional Compliance.


[Privacy Claude](https://privacy.claude.com/en/articles/7996890-where-are-your-servers-located-do-you-host-your-models-on-eu-servers)

## Hosting und Daten
- **On-Prem / lokales Hosting:** unknown
- **Private Cloud / Rechenzentrum:** teilweise / indirekt
- **EU SaaS / Managed:** teilweise / indirekt
- **Hybrid:** abgedeckt
- **AVV / DPA:** abgedeckt
- **Kein Training auf Kundendaten:** abgedeckt
- **Open-Source / Transparenz-Pfad:** teilweise / indirekt

## Herkunft
**Land:** USA

**Taxonomie:** USA

Anthropic PBC, 548 Market St, PMB 90375, San Francisco, CA 94104, United States.

## Vorteile
- Very broad range of applications: writing, research, coding, analysis, agents, enterprise.
- Strong coding focus with Claude Code and official workflows for debugging, refactoring, tests, and CI.
- Good knowledge and research capabilities through Research, web search, Google Workspace/Slack/Microsoft 365 connectors, and Enterprise Search.
- For teams and large organizations, strong governance features such as SSO, SCIM, audit logs, Compliance API, and custom retention controls.
- Public API pricing and multiple model classes (Haiku, Sonnet, Opus) available

## Nachteile
- For consumer users, chats/coding sessions may be used for model improvement depending on the privacy setting; additionally, security-flagged content may be analyzed.
- Commercial data is not trained on by default, but according to the privacy documentation it is stored in the USA by default; EU-only hosting is not the default.
- Some particularly powerful features are restricted to higher-tier plans, such as Research, Claude Code/Cowork in the subscription context, team/enterprise administration, or compliance features.
- Anthropic itself points out that outputs may be inaccurate and should not be adopted without verification.
- According to the Terms, consumer use is generally 18+

## Quellen
- Offizielle Website: https://claude.com/

## Letzter Datenstand
2026-04-16

## Originalseite
https://kifox.ai/en/ki-tools/claude-en/