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Discord · Discord Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Legal obligation retention overrides deletion requests

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

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Starbucks Medium

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Webull Medium

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain information where we are required by law or if we are compelled to do so by a court order or regulatory body.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

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
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022249
Document ID
CA-D-00080
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
d3e41efb5a2cc0f3d9b9521510af1444eae8c5f3ecb3314f5d8a83a463b432e5
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-022249
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: d3e41efb5a2cc0f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022249/legal-obligation-retention-overrides-deletion-requests/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 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 Legal obligation retention overrides deletion requests clause do?

The clause states: “We retain information where we are required by law or if we are compelled to do so by a court order or regulatory body.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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