Provision record
Bluesky · Bluesky Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Public profile and posts shared by design

High confidence Common · 281 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What is Bluesky?
“Bluesky is a decentralized microblogging service where most user activity is public by design. This includes your posts, profile, likes, following, and blocks.”
Version CA-V-001245, captured May 5, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Bluesky is a decentralized microblogging service where most user activity — including posts, profile, likes, following, and blocks — is public by design.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

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The public-by-design nature of the platform means a wide range of user activity is visible to others without any additional action by Bluesky or the user.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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Your posts, profile, likes, following, and blocks on Bluesky are public by design, meaning others can see this activity.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Bluesky is a decentralized microblogging service where most user activity is public by design. This includes your posts, profile, likes, following, and blocks.

Excerpt from Bluesky's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Bluesky Privacy Policy
Entity
Bluesky
Date stated by the document
Aug. 14, 2025
As printed in Bluesky’s text (version CA-V-001245), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
May 5, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-001245, captured May 5, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-051586
Document ID
CA-D-000540
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-001245)
1befbb9672bf283fda73ff61c116f45a8149e8b9e1d8a2de79370cc13a916475
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 14:41 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-001245, captured May 5, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Bluesky
Document: Bluesky Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-051586
Version: CA-V-001245
Captured: 2026-05-05 06:17:08 UTC
SHA-256: 1befbb9672bf283f…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/bluesky/bluesky-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-051586/public-profile-and-posts-shared-by-design/
Accessed: Oct. 24, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Bluesky's Public profile and posts shared by design clause do?

The public-by-design nature of the platform means a wide range of user activity is visible to others without any additional action by Bluesky or the user.

How does this clause affect you?

Your posts, profile, likes, following, and blocks on Bluesky are public by design, meaning others can see this activity.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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