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

Identity verification for rights exercise requests

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 287 of 352 platforms
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We reserve the right to lawfully refuse to act on a request, or to charge a reasonable administrative fee when a request is either manifestly unfounded or excessive because of its repetitive character.

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Not be discriminated against for exercising your data subject rights.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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When you exercise any of your applicable legal rights to access, amend, or delete your personal information, we may request additional information from you for the purpose of confirming your identity.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
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
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Privacy Policy
Entity
Discord
Date stated by the document
Sept. 29, 2025
As printed in Discord’s text (version CA-V-000668), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000668, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022250
Document ID
CA-D-000080
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000668)
b0ec8f2813dd7929c3936a8011214c683dde828895695e7d8b4addc246e686e3
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 01:13 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000668 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-022250
Version: CA-V-000668
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:55 UTC
SHA-256: b0ec8f2813dd7929…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022250/identity-verification-for-rights-exercise-requests/
Accessed: Oct. 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Identity verification for rights exercise requests clause do?

The clause states: “When you exercise any of your applicable legal rights to access, amend, or delete your personal information, we may request additional information from you for the purpose of confirming your identity.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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