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Extensive Personal Data Collection Scope

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision defines the data collection framework that supports Discord's service operations, analytics, and transactional processing. The breadth of authorized collection categories—spanning authentication data, user content, and device telemetry—establishes the informational foundation for service functionality and operational decision-making.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users' account credentials, communications, transactional records, and device characteristics are collected and retained as part of service provision. The terms authorize collection of all user-generated content and associated metadata as a condition of platform use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We collect the following information about you when you use our services: Information you provide to us: Account information. You can create an account with Discord... this includes your username, password, and email address. Profile information... Transactional information. When you subscribe to a paid service or purchase something from us, we collect certain payment and transaction information, including your name, payment card information, billing address... Content you create. We collect content you create or share on Discord, such as messages, images, video, audio recordings, and livestreams. We also collect information about the content you create, like the timestamp when a message was sent... Device information. We collect information about the device you use to access our services, including the type of device, what operating system you use, device settings, unique device identifiers, and crash data.

— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Privacy Policy
Entity
Discord
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005855
Document ID
CA-D-00080
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
11e41c4ffecbf8321876d78db243c55104e4e84401916f2958e8289cf5d4ebc5
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005855
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: 11e41c4ffecbf832…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/extensive-personal-data-collection-scope/
Accessed: July 4, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Extensive Personal Data Collection Scope clause do?

This provision defines the data collection framework that supports Discord's service operations, analytics, and transactional processing. The breadth of authorized collection categories—spanning authentication data, user content, and device telemetry—establishes the informational foundation for service functionality and operational decision-making.

How does this clause affect you?

Users' account credentials, communications, transactional records, and device characteristics are collected and retained as part of service provision. The terms authorize collection of all user-generated content and associated metadata as a condition of platform use.

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