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

Third-party source information combined with Discord data

Medium severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 296 of 352 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

May Discord receive information from other users and third parties?
“We may receive information about you from other sources, including from other users and third parties, and combine that information with the other information we have about you.”
Version CA-V-000668, captured April 19, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Discord may receive information about a user from other users and third parties and combine it with information Discord already holds about that user.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Discord's profile of a user may be enriched by data gathered from outside sources beyond what the user directly provides, expanding the scope of information Discord holds.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Information about a user may be added to Discord's records from sources the user did not interact with directly, including other users and unspecified third parties.

How other platforms handle this

Snapchat Medium

linked third-party service data (information we get when you link your Snapchat account to another service)

Stripe Medium

we may receive details such as IP addresses and other identifying data about potential security threats from third parties.

Twitch Medium

harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Twitch Services...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
We may receive information about you from other sources, including from other users and third parties, and combine that information with the other information we have about you.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

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

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-022229
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-022229
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-022229/third-party-source-information-combined-with-discord-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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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Third-party source information combined with Discord data clause do?

Discord's profile of a user may be enriched by data gathered from outside sources beyond what the user directly provides, expanding the scope of information Discord holds.

How does this clause affect you?

Information about a user may be added to Discord's records from sources the user did not interact with directly, including other users and unspecified third parties.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 296 platforms. See the full comparison.

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