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"We may also provide limited information to advertising platforms to help us reach people that we think will like our products and to measure the performance of our ads shown on those platforms... We may also provide information to analytics and measurement partners to measure the effectiveness of sponsored content if you engage with it (for example, by starting a Quest or clicking on other sponsored content)."

Discord shares user information with advertising platforms and analytics partners to target ads and measure sponsored content performance, going beyond what's needed for core messaging functionality.

"When we advertise for Discord on third party platforms, if you click on the ad, we may receive information about which ad you saw and on which platform. Similarly, we may also receive certain information when you click on a referral link, such as which website you came from... We may also receive information about you from advertisers and third-party data providers, such as demographic information and how you engage with other products and services outside of Discord."

Discord receives data about user behavior on other platforms from advertisers and third-party data providers, and tracks ad clicks across services, enabling cross-platform profiling.

"We collect information about the device you are using to access the services. For example, this includes information like your IP address, operating system information, browser information, and information about your device settings, such as your microphone and/or camera... We also collect log and event information related to how and when you use our services (such as the pages, servers, and channels you visit, the activities you engage in, the features you use, and the surfaces or embedded content you interact with)."

Discord collects extensive device data including IP address, OS, browser, device settings, and detailed usage telemetry about all in-app activity, pages visited, and features used.

"We retain personal information until we determine it is no longer needed for the processing purposes for which we collected or retain it or for legal compliance. You can learn more about data retention periods in our data retention policy... Content may be retained by Discord for use as described elsewhere in this policy and in our data retention policy. Also, in limited circumstances, we may have a legal obligation to retain certain information, even if you delete the information or your account."

Discord provides no specific retention timelines in the policy itself, using open-ended language like 'until we determine it is no longer needed,' and reserves the right to retain content even after deletion.

"We will update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We always indicate the date the last changes were published, and if changes are significant, we'll provide a more prominent notice as required by law, such as by emailing you or highlighting the changes within the services."

Discord reserves the right to update the privacy policy at any time, with no requirement for user consent — only a promise of notice for 'significant' changes, leaving Discord to decide what qualifies as significant.

"We collect information about the device you are using to access the services. For example, this includes information like your IP address, operating system information, browser information, and information about your device settings, such as your microphone and/or camera."

Discord collects IP addresses which enable geolocation tracking. Combined with device information, this allows location inference without explicit GPS access.