Strongest: User Control
75/100
Discord's strongest area is its direct account-control layer, including deletion, export paths, and settings for visibility and messaging.
Discord is a community communication platform, reviewed for message/content data, machine-learning safety processing, sharing, retention, ads/tracking, and controls.
60
Mixed
60
Mixed
Discord feels private in small groups, but bots, large servers, and web tracking widen the real privacy surface fast.
Discord's strongest area is its direct account-control layer, including deletion, export paths, and settings for visibility and messaging.
Privacy weakens quickly in public or community servers, where bots, moderators, and platform analytics can see far more than private chats suggest.
45
Weak
Discord collects content users create, including messages, posts, drafts, voice messages, custom emojis, and uploaded files.
Discord documents automated technologies, including machine learning systems, to power and improve services.
65
Mixed
Data can be disclosed to service providers, other users, server operators, third-party services, and legal recipients.
Discord documents privacy controls, encryption, and data protection roles.
55
Weak
Discord collects device, usage, app, website, and automatically collected information.
Voice and video communications are designed to be end-to-end encrypted.
55
Weak
Personal information is retained until Discord determines it is no longer needed or for legal compliance.
Discord publishes a data retention section and references retention periods.
75
Good
Users can configure privacy settings, 2FA, data access, and account controls.
Server owners, bots, public communities, and age-safety systems can change the privacy surface.
Discord Privacy Page
Open: discord.comLegal Privacy Policy
Open: whatsapp.com1. Discord Collects
Discord collects content users create, including messages, posts, drafts, voice messages, custom emojis, and uploaded files.
2. Discord Documents
Discord documents automated technologies, including machine learning systems, to power and improve services.
Founded
Jan 2015
Founder
Jason Citron and Stan Vishnevskiy
Parent Company
Discord
Lifecycle
Active
Category
Communication & Meetings
CEO
Jason Citron
Security Team
In house
Date Added
06-10-2026
