When you use Telegram's voice-to-text or chat translation features, your message data is processed by Google, and Telegram cannot guarantee accuracy or availability.
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Using Premium transcription or translation features routes your message content through Google's systems, which is a data sharing disclosure that users should consider when deciding whether to use these features.
Activating voice-to-text or live translation in Telegram Premium sends your message content to Google LLC for processing; users who want to keep their communications within Telegram's infrastructure should avoid using these optional features.
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"These technologies are still evolving and there is no guarantee that every message you attempt to either transcribe or translate will be processed correctly, or at all. The accuracy and availability of these technologies depend on a third party (Google LLC, subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.), and we can not guarantee that they will always be accurate and available.— Excerpt from Telegram's Telegram Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision implicates GDPR data transfer obligations to the extent that user message content is transferred to Google LLC, a US-based entity. Under GDPR, such transfers require an adequate transfer mechanism. The ToS references Telegram's Privacy Policy for further detail on this data flow, which is the appropriate location for GDPR-required transparency. The FTC's data security and privacy frameworks are relevant for US users. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The disclosure that Google processes transcription and translation data is meaningful but brief; the ToS does not describe the legal basis for this transfer, the data retention practices at Google, or whether user content is used to train Google's models. Users relying on Telegram for sensitive communications should be aware that these optional features introduce a third-party data processor. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU and UK users are most exposed given GDPR and UK GDPR transfer rules. The document acknowledges a separate Privacy Policy section (8-5) covering this data flow, which legal teams should review in detail. Healthcare, legal, and financial sector users should assess whether using these features is compatible with sector-specific confidentiality obligations. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that have deployed Telegram Premium in professional environments should assess whether employee use of transcription and translation features is consistent with their data protection policies and any applicable professional confidentiality requirements. Vendor assessments of Google LLC as a sub-processor may be warranted. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should review Telegram's Privacy Policy section 8-5 and Google's data processing terms to understand the full scope of data sharing. Organizations with GDPR obligations should assess whether Telegram's transfer mechanism for this data flow is documented and adequate. Users can avoid this data sharing by not using the transcription or translation features.
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Using Premium transcription or translation features routes your message content through Google's systems, which is a data sharing disclosure that users should consider when deciding whether to use these features.
Activating voice-to-text or live translation in Telegram Premium sends your message content to Google LLC for processing; users who want to keep their communications within Telegram's infrastructure should avoid using these optional features.
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