The policy states that voice and video communications on Discord are designed to be end-to-end encrypted, and that users can verify encryption status within the app. The policy also separately states that Discord generally does not store the contents of video or voice calls.
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This provision discloses an encryption design commitment for voice and video communications and provides a user-verifiable mechanism, which is operationally relevant for users and organizations assessing the confidentiality of communications conducted on Discord.
Interpretive note: The policy states communications are 'designed to be' end-to-end encrypted, which is qualified language. The scope and implementation details of this encryption are not fully described in the policy text and reference an external resource.
Under this clause, voice and video calls on Discord are stated to be designed with end-to-end encryption, and users can verify this status within the service. The policy separately states that Discord does not generally store the contents of voice or video calls, though it notes this could change with advance disclosure.
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Compare across platforms →"Voice and video communications on Discord are designed to be end-to-end encrypted. You can verify that your calls are encrypted in the service. Learn more about Discord's end-to-end encryption.Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is relevant to telecommunications privacy frameworks, electronic communications confidentiality standards, and may engage the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in the U.S.
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This provision discloses an encryption design commitment for voice and video communications and provides a user-verifiable mechanism, which is operationally relevant for users and organizations assessing the confidentiality of communications conducted on Discord.
Under this clause, voice and video calls on Discord are stated to be designed with end-to-end encryption, and users can verify this status within the service. The policy separately states that Discord does not generally store the contents of voice or video calls, though it notes this could change with advance disclosure.
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