Discord bots operate within Discord servers and can access messages, user profiles, server membership data, and voice channel activity depending on their permissions (intents). Discord's Developer Policy requires bots to have a privacy policy accessible to server administrators before bot installation. Users in servers where your bot operates have the right to know what data the bot collects and how long it retains it. The United States has a sectoral approach to data privacy — no single federal law covers all businesses, but multiple laws apply depending on your industry and the data you collect.
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The United States has a sectoral approach to data privacy — no single federal law covers all businesses, but multiple laws apply depending on your industry and the data you collect. Key federal laws include COPPA (children's data), HIPAA (health data), GLBA (financial data), and CAN-SPAM (email marketing). FTC enforcement can result in significant penalties for deceptive data practices.
Discord bots operate within Discord servers and can access messages, user profiles, server membership data, and voice channel activity depending on their permissions (intents). Discord's Developer Policy requires bots to have a privacy policy accessible to server administrators before bot installation. Users in servers where your bot operates have the right to know what data the bot collects and how long it retains it.
Data typically collected by Discord Bot businesses: Discord user IDs and usernames, message content (if message content intent is enabled), server membership data, command usage logs, moderation action logs, bot configuration data per server
A Cookie Policy is best practice for US, even if not strictly mandated. It demonstrates transparency and builds user trust. For Discord Bot businesses using analytics or advertising tools, it is strongly recommended.
A typical Discord Bot website uses: essential session cookies, analytics cookies (Google Analytics, etc.), functional preference cookies, and marketing/advertising cookies if you run paid campaigns. Each type must be disclosed in your Cookie Policy with its purpose.
Under US, a Cookie Policy alone is not sufficient. A consent mechanism is recommended for analytics and marketing cookies to align with global privacy best practices.