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Open Source License Terms May Override These Terms

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Some of Discord's services include software subject to separate open source license terms, and your use of those services are subject to your compliance with those license terms, when applicable.

Excerpt from Discord's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
Discord Terms of Service
Entity
Discord
Date stated by the document
Sept. 29, 2025
As printed in Discord’s text (version CA-V-000669), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 19, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000669, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-022351
Document ID
CA-D-000081
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000669)
2f9ddd3d44ca36473f4e6b56b80fb768fa3054c0fe815683f5d9ca09a791141a
Analysis generated
May 7, 2026 09:46 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-000669 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Discord
Document: Discord Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-022351
Version: CA-V-000669
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:04:59 UTC
SHA-256: 2f9ddd3d44ca3647…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/discord/discord-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-022351/open-source-license-terms-may-override-these-terms/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 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 Open Source License Terms May Override These Terms clause do?

The clause states: “Some of Discord's services include software subject to separate open source license terms, and your use of those services are subject to your compliance with those license terms, when applicable.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 297 platforms. See the full comparison.

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