CA-C-001480
T-Mobile — T-Mobile Privacy Policy
Entity
Date detected
April 29, 2026
Effective date
April 29, 2026
Severity
Low
Direction
Neutral
Affected users
all users users with disabilities users of live translation services
Taxonomy
Transparency change
Changes
+1 sentence added · 4 sentences modified
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Event Summary

T-Mobile updated its privacy policy on April 29, 2026 to clarify how it handles data from accessibility services. The policy now specifies that when you use T-Mobile's Live Translation services, your call data may be collected as part of providing those services. The update also adds a qualifier stating that disability status data collection may be legally required when providing these services, rather than stating it unconditionally.

LOW

Consumer Impact

T-Mobile's updated policy adds explicit notice that call data may be collected when you use its Live Translation accessibility service, and qualifies disability status collection as occurring only when legally required. This clarifies existing practices rather than introducing new data collection. If you use Live Translation services, your call data may be processed as part of providing that service; review the full accessibility services section to understand what data is retained and how it is used.

Governance Analysis

The updated language provides clearer notice about what data T-Mobile collects when you use accessibility services, particularly the new explicit disclosure that Live Translation involves call data collection. It also conditionalizes rather than asserts disability status collection, which aligns the policy language with legal necessity rather than open practice.

Available Actions

Review T-Mobile's full accessibility services section to understand what call data is retained and how long it is kept if you use Live Translation.

If you use Live Translation, verify you are comfortable with the stated use of your call data before continuing to use the service.

If No Action Is Taken

You may not be aware that call data is collected during Live Translation service use, potentially affecting your understanding of your data footprint.

If you have concerns about call data collection, you may miss an opportunity to opt out or choose alternative accessibility services before continuing use.

Key Clauses Affected

Live Translation call data collection

Policy now explicitly states that call data may be collected when you use Live Translation accessibility services.

Disability status collection condition

Changed from unconditional assertion to qualified statement that disability status data collection occurs only where legally required.

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This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology

Evidence Verification

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Previous Version
71a60168a92ba918f36170513460e5d742a6b6ed0ccdee15a65703ab5e33ad20
April 19, 2026 06:31 UTC
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Current Version
52cb0e44cc4440e2d82ab80286ec553055a95ad3c0186a66c936a927b1001f21
April 29, 2026 06:43 UTC
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Change Detected
April 29, 2026 06:43 UTC
Analysis Methodology
Citation Record
Entity: T-Mobile
Document: T-Mobile Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-C-001480
Captured: 2026-04-29 06:43:33 UTC
URL: https://conductatlas.com/change/2026-04-29-t-mobile-t-mobile-privacy-policy-1480/
Accessed: May 13, 2026
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Institutional Analysis

Assessment

T-Mobile revised its accessibility services disclosure to: (1) specify that Live Translation services may result in call data collection, and (2) condition disability status data collection on legal requirement rather than stating it as unconditional practice. The changes are clarifications and narrow the stated scope of disability status collection by adding a legal necessity qualifier. This affects accessibility compliance disclosures under ADA and may engage GDPR/CCPA transparency requirements for affected users. No new substantive obligations appear to be created; rather, the language is narrowed and clarified.

Regulatory Exposure

ADA (accessibility services disclosure), GDPR (if processing EU residents), CCPA (if processing California residents), FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive practices)

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Document Context

Version history → Policy drift analysis → Document page →
Document
T-Mobile Privacy Policy
Entity
T-Mobile
Captured
April 29, 2026
Source URL
https://www.t-mobile.com/privacy-center/our-practices/privacy-policy
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