Telegram can hand over your IP address and phone number to law enforcement if a court orders it in connection with criminal activity that also violates Telegram's terms.
Your IP address and phone number can be disclosed to law enforcement agencies worldwide upon a valid judicial order, potentially revealing your real-world identity and location even if you use a pseudonym on the platform.
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Compare across platforms →The dual requirement — a valid judicial order AND a Terms of Service violation — is a higher bar than many platforms set, but users should know their identifying information is not immune from legal disclosure.
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages GDPR Art. 6(1)(c) (legal obligation) and Art. 10 (criminal conviction data), the EU Law Enforcement Directive (2016/680), the US Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA, 18 U.S.C. § 2702-2703), and equivalent national mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) frameworks. The relevant enforcement and oversight authorities are national judicial authorities, the European Data Protection Board, and the US DOJ for MLAT requests.
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