"Slack's privacy practices present a high risk due to extensive data collection and sharing with third parties, including law enforcement. The vague data retention policies further exacerbate these risks."
slack Privacy Concerns & Scorecard
Slack collects a wide range of personal and sensitive data types, including customer data, location information, and audio/video metadata.
Slack shares data with third-party service providers, partners, and law enforcement, which increases the risk of unauthorized access.
Data retention practices are vague, with potential for indefinite retention of user data.
Slack uses advertising cookies to track user activity across websites, which raises privacy concerns.
Users have limited options for controlling data sharing and retention, with some communications being mandatory.
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Why We Analyzed slack
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.