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Popular apps must apply for access to certain data

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How other platforms handle this

Plaid Medium

if Partner needs to disable or limit such access as a result of security concerns or other exigent circumstances, Partner will promptly notify Plaid and will work in good faith with Plaid to resume such access as soon as possible

DeepL Medium

Customer must ensure that any Content is transmitted to the API in a valid data format and data encoding.

Vercel Medium

The API terms apply to your access or use of the Services through APIs.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We also require that certain popular apps apply for access to certain data.

— Excerpt from Discord's Discord Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CFAA
United States Federal

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-022291
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-022291
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: d3e41efb5a2cc0f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022291/popular-apps-must-apply-for-access-to-certain-data/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Medium
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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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