Discord Privacy Insights
Updated Nov 18, 2024
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Discord is a communication platform focused on providing spaces for users to interact through text, voice, and video channels. They prioritize user privacy by not selling personal information and providing robust privacy controls.
Safety Concerns
- Content in public servers can be accessed by anyone
- Third-party bots and integrations may have different privacy practices
- International data transfers with varying data protection standards
Third Party Sharing
Discord shares data with vendors, service providers, legal/government entities, and in specific circumstances like emergencies or business transfers.
Payment Processors
Process transactions and handle billing information
Services used:
Stripe
PayPal
Data collected:
Payment Information
Cloud Providers
Host data and services
Services used:
Google
Data collected:
User Data
Advertising Platforms
Help measure ad performance and reach potential users
Data collected:
App Installation
Data Collection
Discord collects comprehensive user data across account, device, interaction, and content dimensions.
Account Information
Username, password, contact details, birthday
Device Information
IP address, operating system, browser details
Content
Messages, voice messages, files, profile information
Usage Data
Server interactions, friend lists, game playing, purchases
Payment Information
Billing details for paid services
Opt-Out Options
Limit data collection for service improvement
- 1Go to User Settings
- 2Find privacy-related settings
- 3Disable data collection toggles
Disable personalization
- 1Go to User Settings
- 2Find personalization settings
- 3Turn off recommendation and personalization features
Account deletion
- 1Go to User Settings
- 2Select 'Delete Account'
- 3Confirm deletion