Bluesky Privacy Policy

Bluesky's privacy policy explains what information the platform collects about you, how it uses and shares that information, and what rights you have over your data. Almost everything you do on Bluesky — your posts, profile, likes, and follows — is public by default, and your direct messages are not encrypted, meaning Bluesky can read them. You can ask Bluesky to delete or anonymize your personal information, but if you decline to provide information Bluesky considers necessary, you may lose access to some or all of the service.

This document establishes Bluesky's data collection, processing, sharing, and retention practices for its decentralized microblogging platform. Most user activity — including posts, profiles, likes, following, and blocks — is public by design, and direct messages are stored and processed unencrypted with Bluesky retaining access for Trust & Safety purposes. Bluesky may disclose any stored information to law enforcement, regulatory, or national security requestors based on a good-faith belief standard, and may process personal information in connection with a broad range of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and asset sales. Users hold a formal right to request deletion, anonymization, or blocking of their personal information, but access to Bluesky App Services is conditioned on providing personal information that Bluesky determines necessary to deliver those services.

As a Bluesky user, your posts and most account activity are public by design and collected by Bluesky. Your direct messages are not encrypted and are accessible to Bluesky for Trust & Safety purposes, so they should not be treated as confidential. Bluesky can share your information with law enforcement or in connection with corporate transactions without your separate consent, and it makes no guarantees about the security of its services. You have the right to request deletion, anonymization, or blocking of your personal information — including on grounds of consent withdrawal or noncompliant processing — by contacting Bluesky directly.