2 Documents
19 All provisions 3 High severity 12 Medium severity 4 Low severity
0 Changes · 12 mo
Last change

High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Privacy Rights
13 provisions · 2 high · 8 med
Indemnification
2 provisions · 2 med
Arbitration
2 provisions · 1 high
Liability Limitation
2 provisions · 2 high
Security
1 provision · 1 med
Account Control
1 provision · 1 med
Intellectual Property
1 provision · 1 med
Data Sharing
1 provision · 1 med
Cross Border
1 provision · 1 med
Enforcement Actions
1 provision · 1 med
Quick Facts
Arbitration: Mandatory
Data Retention: Specified
Class Action: Waived
Key Governance Provisions
High Third-Party Age Verification Including Facial Age Estimation

Facial scans and government ID images are among the most sensitive categories of personal data, and while Bluesky states it does not retain this data, the processing occurs through third-party vendor…

High Limitation of Liability and $100 Monetary Cap

A $100 cap on total liability is extremely low for a consumer-facing social platform, and means users have virtually no financial remedy even for significant harms caused by the platform's operations.

High Mandatory Arbitration and Class Action Waiver

Arbitration limits your ability to challenge Bluesky publicly or collectively, and class action waivers mean individual users cannot pool claims, which can make it economically impractical to pursue …

High Incomplete Content Deletion on AT Protocol

This provision establishes the operational limits of Bluesky's deletion authority within a decentralized network architecture. It clarifies that while Bluesky will initiate removal procedures within …

High $100 Monetary Liability Cap

The liability cap defines the outer boundary of Bluesky's financial exposure across all claim types and dispute scenarios. This provision operates as a threshold mechanism that restricts the amount o…

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Changes (12 months): 0 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 19
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Documents

Bluesky Privacy Policy

Medium

This document establishes Bluesky's data collection, use, and sharing practices for its social media platform. The policy states that direct messages are transmitted unencrypted and are accessible to Bluesky staff …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
10 provisions 1 version captured Version history →

Bluesky Terms of Service

Medium

Bluesky's Terms of Service establish the contractual framework governing user access to the Bluesky social network, including rights allocation for posted content and dispute resolution procedures. Section 13 establishes mandatory …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
9 provisions 1 version captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (3)

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CCPA/CPRA
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CFAA
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Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
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CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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DMA
European Union
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DSA
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ePrivacy Directive
European Union
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FAA
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FTC Act Section 5
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GDPR
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
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Texas AI Act
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Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What Bluesky documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Bluesky documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Bluesky made in the past year?

Bluesky has made 0 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Bluesky?

ConductAtlas has classified 19 provisions across Bluesky's tracked documents. 3 are rated high severity, 12 medium, and 4 low.

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