Provision record
Telegram · Telegram Privacy Policy · View original document ↗

Message Text Shared with Google or Microsoft for Translation

High confidence Common · 281 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What may be shared with Google or Microsoft to obtain translated versions?
“the text of any message or set of messages that users choose to translate may be shared with Google or Microsoft in order to obtain their translated versions.”
Version CA-V-005999, captured Aug. 22, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Telegram states that the text of any message or set of messages that users choose to translate may be shared with Google or Microsoft to obtain translated versions.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Using Telegram's translation feature may cause message content to be transmitted to third-party companies—Google or Microsoft—outside Telegram's infrastructure.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Choosing to translate a message may result in its text being sent to Google or Microsoft.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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the text of any message or set of messages that users choose to translate may be shared with Google or Microsoft in order to obtain their translated versions.

Excerpt from Telegram's Privacy Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Telegram Privacy Policy
Entity
Telegram
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-005999, captured Aug. 22, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-027903
Document ID
CA-D-000174
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-005999)
eaf191377dccb9bc16544bcae08bfc46c6cb49401cd9a7b2d95efb168b1224a2
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 21:51 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-005999, captured Aug. 22, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Telegram
Document: Telegram Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-027903
Version: CA-V-005999
Captured: 2026-08-22 00:29:39 UTC
SHA-256: eaf191377dccb9bc…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/telegram/telegram-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-027903/message-text-shared-with-google-or-microsoft-for-translation/
Accessed: Oct. 23, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Telegram's Message Text Shared with Google or Microsoft for Translation clause do?

Using Telegram's translation feature may cause message content to be transmitted to third-party companies—Google or Microsoft—outside Telegram's infrastructure.

How does this clause affect you?

Choosing to translate a message may result in its text being sent to Google or Microsoft.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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