A cloud-based instant messaging platform that enables users to send text messages, voice messages, photos, videos, and files across devices with end-to-end encryption options. The service supports group chats, channels for broadcasting to large audiences, and bot integrations for automated interactions. Its policies are significant to consumers because they govern data handling practices, content moderation standards, and privacy protections for personal communications and shared media.

2 Documents
35 All provisions 3 High severity 27 Medium severity 5 Low severity
4 Changes · 12 mo
Jun 28, 2026 Last change

High, provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium, provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low, standard terms with minimal consumer impact.

Governance Coverage
Data Sharing
18 provisions · 8 high · 8 med
Data Usage
17 provisions · 5 high · 9 med
Privacy Rights
17 provisions · 13 med
Contract Terms
16 provisions · 2 high · 6 med
Data Retention
13 provisions · 4 high · 9 med
Liability Limitation
10 provisions · 3 high · 5 med
Data Collection
8 provisions · 4 high · 3 med
Disclosure Requirements
7 provisions · 2 high · 4 med
Payment Fees
6 provisions · 1 high · 4 med
Platform Discretion
6 provisions · 1 high · 3 med
Quick Facts
AI Training: Disclosed (high impact)
Data Retention: Specified
Key Governance Provisions
High Admin solely responsible for giveaway legal compliance

Telegram bears no legal responsibility for the lawfulness of user-run giveaways, leaving the organising user fully exposed to any legal liability.

High Non-compliance may result in ban from Telegram

Non-compliance carries the consequence of losing access to Telegram entirely or to specific services, either temporarily or permanently.

High Chargeback consent to release account data to third party

Initiating a chargeback or refund triggers a data-sharing consent the user may not anticipate, disclosing account status information to an external third party.

High No refund for remaining billing period days

Users who cancel mid-period lose the monetary value of unused subscription days with no financial remedy.

High Premium authorizes recurring payment

The purchase act itself constitutes authorisation for ongoing recurring charges, committing the user financially until an affirmative cancellation step is taken.

Document Coverage
Privacypolicy Termsofservice
Last change detected: Jun 28, 2026 Changes (12 months): 4 Documents monitored: 2 Provisions tracked: 35
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Documents

Telegram Privacy Policy

Medium

Telegram's Privacy Policy explains what data Telegram collects about you, how it stores your messages, and when it shares your information. Your regular cloud chat messages are stored on Telegram's …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Privacy policy
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →

Telegram Terms of Service

Medium

This document sets out the rules for using Telegram and for paying for Telegram Premium. If you subscribe, you are authorising recurring charges — and cancelling your account or deleting …

Last updated May 5, 2026 · Terms of service
8 provisions 3 versions captured Version history →
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High Severity Provisions (2)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What Telegram documents does ConductAtlas track?

ConductAtlas tracks 2 Telegram documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.

How many policy changes has Telegram made in the past year?

Telegram has made 4 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.

How many provisions has ConductAtlas classified for Telegram?

ConductAtlas has classified 35 provisions across Telegram's tracked documents. 3 are rated high severity, 27 medium, and 5 low.

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