Discord collects messages, images, and survey responses you create, as well as data about which servers and channels you join, who you interact with, and your general patterns of use on the platform. Transient voice and video data is not stored unless you or a server admin chooses to record.
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The collection of message content, interaction patterns, server membership, and activity logs means Discord holds a detailed behavioral and content record of how you use the platform, which the policy states is used for service provision, safety enforcement, advertising, and analytics.
The policy states Discord collects messages, images, server and channel membership, interaction data, and activity logs. This data is used for advertising and analytics purposes in addition to service operation, meaning your communication patterns and content may inform ad targeting.
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"Content you create. We collect content you create or share on Discord, including messages, images, transient voice and video data (which we do not store unless you or a server administrator chooses to record), survey responses, and other content you provide. This also includes when you use features like Activities, such as when you stream games or other content to a server or voice channel. Activity and log data. We collect information about your activity on Discord. This includes information like the servers and channels you join, the people you interact with, the content you engage with, and how and when you use Discord.— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection and processing of message content and behavioral activity implicates GDPR Article 6 lawful basis requirements, the EU ePrivacy Directive for communications data, CCPA definitions of personal information and sensitive personal information, and potentially the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in the US. The FTC and EU data protection authorities (including the Irish DPC for EEA matters) are relevant enforcement bodies. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The collection of message content, voice/video recording capability (when enabled by server admins), and detailed activity logs represents a significant category of personal and potentially sensitive data. Use of this data for advertising and analytics beyond service delivery may require evaluation of legal basis under GDPR. JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users retain rights over communications data under both GDPR and the ePrivacy framework. California residents may have rights regarding behavioral data used in advertising under CPRA sensitive data provisions. Server administrators enabling recording create secondary data processing obligations that may fall on server operators as well as Discord. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations using Discord for internal communications should assess whether employee message content is processed for advertising purposes and whether this is compatible with workplace privacy obligations in their jurisdictions. Server administrators enabling recording should review their own obligations as potential data processors or controllers. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should verify that processing of message content and activity data for advertising uses has a documented lawful basis for EU users and that behavioral profiling disclosures are adequate under GDPR transparency requirements.
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The collection of message content, interaction patterns, server membership, and activity logs means Discord holds a detailed behavioral and content record of how you use the platform, which the policy states is used for service provision, safety enforcement, advertising, and analytics.
The policy states Discord collects messages, images, server and channel membership, interaction data, and activity logs. This data is used for advertising and analytics purposes in addition to service operation, meaning your communication patterns and content may inform ad targeting.
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