Does Discord sell your messages?

We don't sell your personal information.

Our business is based on subscriptions and paid products, not from selling your personal information to third parties.

Does Discord sell conversations?

Discord does collect a fair amount of data on its users and says it can share that data with third-parties. Discord says they do not monetize this data -- their business model is based on subscriptions to premium services rather than monetizing data for advertising.

Does Discord keep your messages?

We retain personal information for as long as it is needed for the purposes for which we collected it. In general, this means that we retain your personal data for as long as you have an active Discord account.

Are Discord chats monitored?

We do not monitor every server or every conversation. However, conversations on Discord are not end-to-end encrypted. When we are alerted to an issue, we investigate the behavior at issue and take action. We have a zero-tolerance policy to content or behavior that violates our Community Guidelines.

Can the police see my Discord messages?

These guidelines are intended for law enforcement authorities seeking information/records about Discord users. Discord provides user information to law enforcement when we are in receipt of enforceable legal process.

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Can Discord read your private messages?

These are also called direct messages, or DMs for short. DMs let users communicate with one another through voice, video, or text. Discord doesn't monitor DMs, and they aren't end-to-end encrypted. Users can send files, photos, voice messages, videos, and other content to one another via DMs.

Does Discord sell user data?

We don't sell your personal information.

Our business is based on subscriptions and paid products, not from selling your personal information to third parties.

Does Discord keep data of deleted messages?

Discord publically announced on Twitter that once a Discord message has been deleted, it is deleted forever. Their servers are set up to hold on to that extra information, so once it has been deleted neither you nor the writer can retrieve the message again.

Does Discord work with the FBI?

"We work closely with law enforcement agencies in their investigations when appropriate to ensure and strengthen the safety of our community members." A search warrant unearthed by Forbes detailed an FBI investigation in Ohio into a particular Discord group called Hells Gate.

Is Discord safe for privacy?

Discord is an incredibly secure platform, but with the wrong permissions you can open your server up to unnecessary risks.

Can the government see my Discord?

Can the government see my Discord messages? No, they cannot. All Discord communication is TLS encrypted.

Can Discord detect what you are doing?

Global Settings

Display current activity as a status message: This toggle controls whether or not anyone on Discord can see your activity status. If this setting is toggled on, your activity status will automatically be displayed in servers you are in and to your friends.

What do Discord hackers do?

The most common type of malware in Discord is the Remote Access Trojan (RAT). Hackers usually distribute them via malicious links. When RATs are injected into your device, they gain administrative rights and can track your actions, steal data and manipulate your device.

How do I permanently delete Discord conversations?

Is Discord a safe app to use?

Is Discord safe? With the right privacy settings and monitoring, it's easy to use Discord safely. However, there's always a risk when it comes to sites and apps with open chat. The safest way to use Discord is to only accept friend requests and participate in private servers with people you already know.

How private is Discord data?

Whenever you use Discord, your IP address and activity are logged from start to finish. Aggregated data is regularly sold on to third parties or used internally for "research" purposes. Discord collects information about your contacts if you link social media accounts.

What personal information does Discord collect?

Discord's terms say they collect personal information such as first and last name, mailing address, email address, or telephone number, and other information collected automatically when users visit the service.

Can Discord staff see deleted DMS?

Yes, Discord users know there is no way to see deleted messages. This is because when a message is deleted, it is permanently removed from the servers.

Who is Discord owned by?

Jason Citron owns Discord.

Jason Citron founded Discord in 2015, after previously having founded OpenFeint, another social gaming platform. In 2016, Discord raised $20 million in funding; this included an investment from WarnerMedia. Since then, WarnerMedia Investment Group has been shut down and acquired by ATT.

Why does Discord spy on you?

Discord is spyware because it collects all information that passes through its communication platform. As Discord is a centralized communication platform, all communications have to go through Discord's official servers, where all of that information can potentially be recorded.

What is the appropriate age for Discord?

However, recently it has grown its user base and is now used by others outside the gaming community. It has an age-rating of 13+. How does Discord work? Users talk to each other on the platform via servers.

Why are so many people on Discord getting hacked?

There are many ways Discord accounts get hacked, and one of them is when someone clicks on a strange link. You can either get sent to a phishing website or download a file that steals information, and the latter can get much more information than your Discord account.

Does Discord report you to the police?

Usually, Discord staff do not take reports seriously unless reported by multiple people as soon as possible or they will ask many questions before handling the issue due to false reports.

What should I avoid on Discord?

What should you not do on Discord?

Do not send unsolicited bulk messages (or spam) to others. Also, do not facilitate this activity, such as by selling spambots, server “raid” tools, account-creation tools, token generators, CAPTCHA-solving services, or other spam tools.