"Discord collects extensive user data including financial records and communication content, shares it with advertisers and third-party developers with limited oversight, and tracks behavior across platforms for targeted ads. Primary risks stem from sensitive data aggregation, uncontrolled third-party access, and cross-platform behavioral tracking."
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Discord Privacy Concerns & Scorecard
Discord shares data with advertising platforms, analytics partners, and third-party developers who integrate bots and services into servers. Third-party developers can access friends lists and messaging capabilities with limited Discord oversight over their data practices.
Discord's privacy policy appears truncated in critical sections, including an incomplete explanation of international data transfer mechanisms and user rights. The policy states data transfers rely on 'Standard Contractual Clauses and adequacy decisions' which 'have faced legal scrutiny' but does not fully explain user protections.
Discord employs cross-platform advertising tracking by receiving data from third-party platforms about user ad engagement, tracking user clicks on Discord ads across other services, and using cookies to monitor user behavior for personalized ad delivery.
Discord collects extensive sensitive data including financial information (payment methods, bank account details, government IDs), communication content (messages, voice, video), device fingerprinting data (OS, browser, device settings, microphone/camera status), and behavioral tracking across all user activities.
Discord reserves the right to change its video and voice call storage practices in the future, currently stating calls are 'generally not stored' but allowing for policy evolution without advance notice.
Ai training opt out
- 1Discord has stated it does not allow AI companies to train models on user messages. However, Discord's policy does allow user content from public spaces to be used for its own automated detection systems and ML models for content moderation. Users should be aware of this distinction and can limit exposure by keeping communications in private channels rather than public servers.
Data export request
- 1Open Discord and click the gear icon in the lower-left corner to open User Settings.
- 2Select the 'Data & Privacy' tab.
- 3Under 'Request your data', click the 'Request Data' button.
- 4Wait for Discord to prepare your data package; you will receive an email with a download link when it is ready (this can take up to 30 days).
Contact sync opt out
- 1Open Discord and go to User Settings.
- 2Navigate to Privacy & Safety.
- 3Find the contact syncing option and toggle it off to stop future syncing.
- 4Remove any contacts already uploaded by selecting the option to delete synced contacts.
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Data Collection & Tracking
Personal Information Collected
Account creation, identity verification, age compliance, and account recovery
Service delivery, content moderation, ML/AI training for automated detection systems in public spaces, and user support
Payment processing, transaction verification, and tax compliance
Service delivery, security, device compatibility, and user experience optimization
Service personalization, content recommendation, targeted advertising, sponsored content delivery, and service improvement
Social network functionality and referral program tracking
Contact syncing, friend discovery, and third-party service integration
Targeted advertising, audience segmentation, and market analysis
Targeted ad delivery, ad performance measurement, and advertiser attribution
Cross-Platform Tracking
Discord tracks user engagement with Discord advertisements on third-party platforms, receives data from advertisers about user ad clicks and engagement, and uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor behavior for personalized ad delivery and retargeting across the web. User installation and registration data is shared with advertising platforms to reach potential users across multiple services and devices.
Tracking Methods:
Cookies & Similar Technologies
Discord uses cookies to track user behavior, preferences, and engagement across the Discord platform and on third-party sites where Discord ads appear. Cookie settings are managed in the Cookie Policy.
Device Fingerprinting
Collection of OS, browser, device settings, microphone/camera status, and IP address allows Discord to create unique device profiles for tracking users across sessions and devices.
Third-Party Tracking Pixels & Analytics
Discord receives data from third-party advertisers and analytics partners about user engagement with Discord ads and content on external platforms, and shares app installation data with advertising networks for user acquisition tracking.
Account Login & Authentication
User login activity and authentication data used to track session behavior and user engagement patterns within Discord.
Content Interaction Tracking
Discord logs all user interactions with messages, channels, servers, features, and embedded content to build behavioral profiles for personalization and advertising purposes.
AI & Data Training
Discord uses your content to train AI
Below is what's used and how (if at all) you can object.
What Content Is Used
Public Server Messages and Content
User-generated content (text, messages, and media) posted in public Discord servers is used to train AI/ML systems for content moderation and automated detection of prohibited content
How to Object
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Users cannot opt out of AI training on content posted in public servers. However, users can choose not to participate in public spaces by limiting messages to private servers and direct messages only.
No opt-out available
This service does not currently provide a public way to opt out of AI training.
Why We Analyzed Discord
TrueTerms automatically audits privacy policies and data practices using advanced machine learning to keep you informed and protected. This scorecard is based on the latest available public terms of service and privacy policies as of 2026.