Discord

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discord.com/terms, crawled 1 Oct 2026discord.com/privacy, crawled 1 Oct 2026

Do you give up the right to sue?Yes

Class Action Waiver. You agree that any Dispute between you and Discord that for any reason is not subject to the “Agreement to Arbitrate” section below may only be pursued by you on an individual basis, and you may not bring a claim as a plaintiff or a class member in a class, collective, or representative action. To the extent a Dispute between you and Discord is subject to arbitration, the provisions set forth in the “Agreement to Arbitrate” apply, including those regarding class arbitration, private attorney general arbitration, arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, and batching. Time for Initiating a Claim. No action, regardless of form, arising out of or relating to a Dis…

discord.com/terms, lines 163–164

In plain wordsYou cannot join a group of other people to sue Discord together, and you must handle any legal issues alone. If you have a legal claim, you are limited to pursuing it as an individual rather than as part of a class action.

Do they get rights to your content?Yes

… is a form of permission) to it when you use Discord. Your content may be protected by certain intellectual property rights. We don’t own those. But by using our services, you grant us a license to use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works of, display, and perform your content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of providing, developing, and improving our services as permitted by applicable laws. This license is worldwide, non-exclusive (which means you can still license your content to others), royalty-free (which means there are no fees for this license), sublicensable, and transferable. Learn more about how we use your content in our Privacy Policy.

discord.com/terms, lines 101–101

In plain wordsBy using the service, you allow the company to use, change, and share your content around the world without paying you. While you still own your content, you are giving them broad permission to handle it as they see fit to run and improve their platform.

Do they refuse responsibility when things break?Yes

…rd to offer great services, but we can’t guarantee any minimum levels of quality of services (which may also depend on factors beyond our control, such as the quality of your internet access and equipment). TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCORD, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS OR STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

discord.com/terms, lines 141–141

In plain wordsThis clause means the company does not promise that their service will always work perfectly or meet any specific standard. If something goes wrong or the service is poor, you generally cannot hold them responsible.

Can they cut you off any time?Yes

…terminate this agreement, you may delete your Discord account through the Settings page in the Discord app (the gear icon next to your username) and discontinue use of the services. Certain provisions of these terms will survive termination as outlined below in the “Survival” section. Disabling your account limits the processing of your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy. Disabling your account does not terminate this agreement. Our right to terminate. Subject to applicable law, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and/or your access to some or all of our services with or without notice, at our discretion for any reason, or for the following reasons:

discord.com/terms, lines 127–129

In plain wordsDiscord can stop you from using their services or close your account whenever they want, even without warning. They can do this for any reason they choose.

Do you pay their legal bills?Yes

…e take under these terms or other policies, including terminations, suspensions, or content removals through this form or available in-app options. If you reside in the European Union, your appeal must be submitted within six months of the day the relevant decision has been notified to you. Indemnity You will indemnify and hold Discord and its officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, and costs (including reasonable legal and accounting fees) related to (a) your access to or use of our services or third-party services, (b) your content, (c) your violation of these terms, or (d) your negligence or willful misconduct. Services “AS IS”

discord.com/terms, lines 137–140

In plain wordsIf someone sues the company because of something you did, you must pay for their legal fees and any damages they lose. This means you are responsible for covering their costs if your actions lead to a legal claim.

Can they change the deal without asking?Partly

If Discord changes this Agreement to Arbitrate after the date you first accepted this agreement (or accepted any subsequent changes to this agreement), you agree that your continued use of the Discord product(s) or services 30 days after such change will be deemed acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to such change, you may opt out of this Agreement to Arbitrate by emailing an opt-out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com before the 30 day period expires. More important stuff You have certain rights that, by law, can’t be limited by these terms, and we in no way intend to restrict those rights in these terms. The term “including” as used in these terms means “including withou…

discord.com/terms, lines 192–195

In plain wordsIf Discord updates their arbitration rules, you automatically agree to the new rules just by using the app for 30 days. To avoid this, you must manually email them to opt out before the 30 days are up.

Do they train AI on what you do?Partly

…use the Information We Collect—Account information, Content you create, Payment information, Information from actions you take, Information used to enable optional features, Other information you provide directly to us, Information about your device, Information about your use of the apps or websites, other information that we collect automatically, and Information we receive from other sources—for the following reasons and according to these legal bases (where applicable). For each reason, we describe how we process your information to achieve each purpose. This processing can include use of automated technologies such as machine learning systems that help us power and improve our services.

discord.com/privacy, lines 325–325

In plain wordsDiscord may use the content you create and your activity data to train machine learning systems to improve their services. This means your messages and interactions could be used to develop their automated technologies.

Checked, nothing hostile

sells data, venue.

Not covered by these documents

renewal, tracking, retention. These usually live in a document we haven’t read yet.