Twilio substantially reorganized and expanded its Privacy Notice on March 19, 2026, shifting from a brief marketing-focused introduction to a detailed explanation of data collection and processing practices. The updated language now explicitly defines personal data, outlines the direct and indirect relationships through which Twilio processes data, and prominently states Twilio's role as a data controller responsible for determining how and why data is processed. The change creates a more comprehensive privacy disclosure framework that operationally distinguishes between customer relationships, end-user relationships, and vendor relationships, and establishes Twilio's accountability for data handling across its global operations.
The updated Privacy Notice now provides more detailed explanations of how Twilio collects and processes personal data, including explicit definitions of what constitutes personal data and descriptions of direct relationships (when you create an account or opt into communications) versus indirect relationships (when you are a customer of one of Twilio's customers). The revised language establishes that Twilio acts as a data controller and determines how and why personal data is processed, subject to applicable law. The notice states it aims to be transparent about data use and to explain how you can exercise your rights, but the change itself does not modify what data is collected, how it is used, or what rights or controls are available to you.
Twilio explicitly states it acts as a data controller determining the purpose and means of data processing, subject to applicable law.
Updated notice defines personal data as information that directly identifies (name, email) or indirectly identifies (phone number, device identifier).
Notice now maps three categories of data subjects: customers with direct accounts, customers' authorized users (end users), and customers' customers; plus website visitors and business contacts.
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