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Discord · Discord Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Consent required for marketing in certain jurisdictions

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 278 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 3333 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Google Cloud Medium

In some cases we will seek your consent to send you marketing communications.

ZipRecruiter Medium

We may use your Personal Data to send you information about the services provided by the ZipRecruiter Group; provided, however that we will obtain consent to do so where required by applicable law.

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to send you newsletters and other promotional communications, including information about MyFitnessPal's new offerings, features, offers, events, webinars, and other information.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Where local law requires, we will obtain your consent before sending such communications.

Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
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-022247
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-022247
Captured: 2026-05-08 01:13:36 UTC
SHA-256: d3e41efb5a2cc0f3…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-022247/consent-required-for-marketing-in-certain-jurisdictions/
Accessed: Aug. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Discord's Consent required for marketing in certain jurisdictions clause do?

The clause states: “Where local law requires, we will obtain your consent before sending such communications.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 278 platforms. See the full comparison.

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