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“Deleting your account permanently deletes identifying information and anonymizes other data as described in our data retention policy.”
“We also use certain information...to create systems and models that can be automated to more swiftly detect, categorize, and take action against prohibited content or conduct.”
“Under certain conditions specified by the Data Privacy Framework principles, you may also be able to invoke binding arbitration to resolve your complaint.”
“We may disclose information if Discord is evaluating and/or engaging in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale, transfer, or change in ownership of Discord or any of its assets.”
“We may disclose information in response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is required by law, including meeting national security or law enforcement requirements.”
“We don't sell your personal information. Our business is funded through subscriptions, paid products, and sponsored content, not based on selling your personal information to third parties.”
Discord's Privacy Policy explains what data Discord collects, how it uses that data, and when it shares it with others. Discord uses your information to enforce its rules, show you sponsored content, and improve its features—including by using content you post in larger spaces. You can request a copy of your data through User Settings and delete your account, which permanently removes your identifying information and anonymizes other data.
Discord's Privacy Policy establishes the conditions under which Discord collects, uses, shares, and retains user information. Discord uses user information to power enforcement systems—including automated models that detect and act against prohibited content—to surface sponsored content, and to develop and improve its services using content posted in larger spaces. The policy permits disclosure of user information to third parties in corporate transaction contexts (including during evaluation phases), in response to legal requests Discord believes are required by law, and in limited form to advertising platforms for prospective-user targeting and ad measurement. Users retain rights to request a data copy within 30 days and to permanently delete identifying information, with other data anonymized per Discord's data retention policy; Discord explicitly states it does not sell personal information.
As an individual user, your information is used by Discord to monitor and enforce its policies, to surface sponsored content tailored to you, and—for content posted in larger spaces—to develop and improve Discord's services and safety features. Discord may combine information it holds about you with data received from other users and third parties. Your information may be shared with third parties during corporate transactions (even at the evaluation stage) and in response to legal requests Discord believes are required by law. Discord does not sell your personal information. You can request a copy of the data Discord holds about you by going to User Settings, and Discord states it will provide that data packet within 30 days.
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“Deleting your account permanently deletes identifying information and anonymizes other data as described in our data retention policy.”
“We also use certain information...to create systems and models that can be automated to more swiftly detect, categorize, and take action against prohibited content or conduct.”
“We may disclose information if Discord is evaluating and/or engaging in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale, transfer, or change in ownership of Discord or any of its assets.”
“We may disclose information in response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is required by law, including meeting national security or law enforcement requirements.”
“We don't sell your personal information. Our business is funded through subscriptions, paid products, and sponsored content, not based on selling your personal information to third parties.”
“Under certain conditions specified by the Data Privacy Framework principles, you may also be able to invoke binding arbitration to resolve your complaint.”
“We use your information to monitor for and take action against users and content that violate our Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and other policies. This includes responding to user reports, generating transcriptions of content...”
“We may also use content posted in larger spaces to help us develop, improve, and power our services, including features that help you catch up on conversations and safety features that identify harmful content...”
“We use your information to help us surface sponsored content (like Quests and other sponsored formats) that may be of interest to you.”
“We may also provide limited information to advertising platforms to help us reach people that we think will like our products and to measure the performance of our ads shown on those platforms.”
“We may receive information about you from other sources, including from other users and third parties, and combine that information with the other information we have about you.”
“If you want to see what information we have collected about you, you can request a copy of your data in the Data & Privacy section of your User Settings. You should receive your data packet within 30 days.”
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