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Telegram Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Telegram is a cloud-based messaging service that prioritizes user privacy, with encryption and minimal data collection. The service aims to provide secure communication with a focus on protecting user data.

Safety Concerns

  • Potential data sharing with law enforcement in criminal investigations
  • Bots can access user public account data when interacted with
  • Third-party translation and transcription services may access message content

Third Party Sharing

Telegram shares data with limited third parties, primarily for service functionality and legal compliance

Telegram Group Companies

Group companies used to provide and support services

Services used:
Telegram Group Inc
Telegraph Inc
Telegram FZ-LLC
Data collected:
Account Data

Law Enforcement

Potential disclosure of IP address and phone number with valid court orders

Services used:
Judicial Authorities
Data collected:
Identifying Information

Google LLC

Third-party services for message translation and transcription

Services used:
Translation
Voice-to-Text
Data collected:
Message Content

Payment Providers

Handle payment processing without direct data access

Data collected:
Payment Information

Data Collection

Telegram collects minimal essential data for service functionality

Basic Account Data

Mobile number, screen name, profile picture, username

Contact Information

Phone numbers and names of contacts for social graph

Message Data

Cloud chat messages, media, and files stored encrypted

Location Data

Optional location sharing in chats and people nearby features

Device Metadata

IP address, devices used, app versions for security purposes

Opt-Out Options

Disable contact synchronization

  1. 1Go to Settings
  2. 2Navigate to Privacy & Security
  3. 3Select Data Settings
  4. 4Stop syncing contacts

Clear payment information

  1. 1Go to Settings
  2. 2Navigate to Privacy & Security
  3. 3Select Data Settings
  4. 4Choose 'Clear Payment & Shipping Info'

Delete account

  1. 1Visit telegram.org/deactivate
  2. 2Confirm account deletion
  3. 3Permanently remove all account data