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Discord · Discord Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Popular apps must apply for access to certain data

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We also require that certain popular apps apply for access to certain data.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
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-022291
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-022291
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-022291/popular-apps-must-apply-for-access-to-certain-data/
Accessed: Oct. 11, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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What does Discord's Popular apps must apply for access to certain data clause do?

The clause states: “We also require that certain popular apps apply for access to certain data.”

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