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Secret Chats Not Stored on Servers

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 274 of 352 platforms
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This analysis describes what Telegram's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Secret chat messages exist only on users' devices and leave no server-side record, meaning Telegram cannot produce secret chat content in response to legal demands or data breaches affecting its servers.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Messages sent in secret chats are not retained by Telegram on its servers and generate no server-side logs.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We do not store your secret chats on our servers. We also do not keep any logs for messages in secret chats...

— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Telegram Privacy Policy
Entity
Telegram
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-027801
Document ID
CA-D-00174
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
https://telegram.org/privacy
Wayback Machine
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Content hash (SHA-256)
254e0a0f475f303b19d7bea19e3509d7cffd49f04954691cb890759d163b36a4
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:51 UTC
Methodology
summarize_document-v8
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Telegram
Document: Telegram Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-027801
Captured: 2026-05-20 21:51:16 UTC
SHA-256: 254e0a0f475f303b…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/telegram/telegram-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-027801/secret-chats-not-stored-on-servers/
Accessed: July 13, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
Categories
Data retention

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Telegram's Secret Chats Not Stored on Servers clause do?

Secret chat messages exist only on users' devices and leave no server-side record, meaning Telegram cannot produce secret chat content in response to legal demands or data breaches affecting its servers.

How does this clause affect you?

Messages sent in secret chats are not retained by Telegram on its servers and generate no server-side logs.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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