DACH GDPR + EU AI Act Art.50 Transparency Pack

Specialty pack — not a main offer. Your n8n instance runs on an EU server. Now it also answers customers with an LLM, writes e-mails, or generates images. From 2 August 2026, Article 50 of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) sets transparency obligations for AI systems that interact with people, generate synthetic content, recognise emotions, or produce deep fakes. Your GDPR duties still apply.

This pack puts both into one checklist for DACH teams that self-host n8n and AI workflows. Every obligation is tagged with its article number, and every date was checked against the Official Journal text on 29 Oct 2026.

Not legal advice / Keine Rechtsberatung. This is a working aid. It does not make you compliant, and it does not decide whether a specific system is in scope or whether you are a provider or deployer. Have your DPO (DSB) or lawyer review your conclusions.

What you get

• Part A: one-page GDPR day-one checklist for self-hosted n8n (hosting location, AVV/DPA, encryption key, telemetry, pruning, 2FA, backups)
• Part B: 130+ tick-box items mapped to the official n8n docs (Oct 2026): Compose hardening, data-protection env vars, reverse proxy and webhooks, access control, connected processors and data leaving the EU, updates, n8n audit
• Part C: fill-in templates: records of processing (Art. 30 GDPR), TOMs (Art. 32), 72-hour incident runbook (Art. 33)
• Part D (new): 45+ article-referenced items for EU AI Act Art. 50(1)–(6):
• interaction notices: Art. 50(1)
• machine-readable marking of synthetic content: Art. 50(2)
• emotion recognition and biometric categorisation: Art. 50(3), with the Art. 5(1)(f)/(g) prohibitions
• deep fakes and AI-generated public-interest text: Art. 50(4)
• timing and accessibility: Art. 50(5)
• also covered: GDPR interplay (Art. 6, 9, 13/14, 22, 25, 28, 30, 35), AI literacy (Art. 4 as amended), and an evidence pack per workflow
• Part E (new): EN/DE template texts: AI chat, voice and e-mail disclosures; deep-fake labels; artistic/satirical work note; public-interest text note; emotion-recognition notice. It also has a marking implementation log, an Art. 50 register and a role assessment record
• Key-dates table and sources.md: each date with its legal basis and official URL (EUR-Lex ELI + EU Publications Office), check date 29 Oct 2026
• Delivered as PDF (A4) + Markdown in one zip

Key dates covered (from the Official Journal)

• 2 Aug 2026: Art. 50 applies (Art. 113, Reg. (EU) 2024/1689)
• 2 Dec 2026: transition date only for the Art. 50(2) machine-readable marking obligation, and only for providers of generative AI systems (incl. general-purpose AI systems) placed on the market before 2 Aug 2026 (new Art. 111(4), inserted by Reg. (EU) 2026/1744). This is not a postponement of Art. 50 as a whole, which applies from 2 Aug 2026.
• 27 Jul 2026: amended AI-literacy rule (Art. 4) in force (Reg. (EU) 2026/1744)
• Proposals such as the GDPR "Digital Omnibus" COM(2025) 837 are labelled proposal, not in force. The pack plans against the current GDPR text.

Who it's for

• German, Austrian or Swiss SMBs and agencies running self-hosted n8n with AI nodes (chatbots, AI agents, content generation, voice)
• Teams who must answer a DSB, client or procurement questionnaire about their AI and automation stack

Who it's not for

• Anyone needing a legal opinion, certification or a compliance guarantee
• High-risk AI systems (Annex III/Annex I): those rules are out of scope here
• Anyone wanting us to build their workflows

Requirements

• You can read and change your n8n workflows, env vars and Docker Compose file
• English reading. Templates come in English and German; DACH legal terms are kept (AVV, VVT, TOM, DSB)

How to use

1. Do Part A on day one; work through Part B; fill Part C.
2. List every AI workflow in the Art. 50 register and record your role.
3. Work through Part D per workflow and adapt the Part E texts.
4. Tick a box only with evidence (screenshot, config, signed contract, log, test result).

Updates for existing buyers

If you bought the earlier "n8n Self-Host GDPR Checklist (DACH)", the GDPR parts (A–C) are the same content. Version 2.0 adds Parts D–E and sources.md.

Refunds

Digital download. No refund after the zip is delivered, unless the file is corrupt and we cannot replace it within 2 business days.

Disclosure

Made with AI tools and checked against official sources. Not affiliated with n8n GmbH, Hetzner, IONOS or any EU institution. Laws, guidance and n8n versions change; verify against the listed sources before you rely on any item.

After purchase

Download the zip and start with Part A or the Art. 50 register. If a line is unclear, email paopaomusic@mail.grokbot.com with your n8n version and use case. We'll clarify the checklist wording (not legal advice).

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