Telegram updated their Telegram Privacy Policy on June 28, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 183 sentences after update.
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Removal of this provision eliminates explicit disclosure of the legal basis ('legitimate interests') for Telegram's metadata collection practices under GDPR.
Removal of this provision eliminates explicit disclaimer regarding Telegram's liability for payment disputes involving third-party bot developers and payment processors.
Provision name shortened from 'Law Enforcement Disclosure of IP and Phone Number' to 'Law Enforcement Disclosure' but excerpt content remains identical.
Excerpt significantly expanded to provide detailed technical specification of what data bots can access, including public account data, interactive data, and group message access modes.
Provision name expanded from 'Message Text Sharing with Google and Microsoft for Translation' to 'Voice and Message Data Sharing with Google and Microsoft' and excerpt extended to include voice data sharing (truncated in excerpt).
Provision name changed from 'Intra-Group Data Sharing with BVI and Dubai Entities' to 'Intra-Group Data Transfers to BVI and Dubai Entities' (substituting 'Transfers' for 'Sharing') but excerpt content remains identical.
Provision name expanded from 'Metadata Retention for Security Purposes' to 'Security Metadata Retention (12 Months)' for clarity but excerpt content remains identical.
3 provisions unchanged.
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