Doxxing Policy Explainer

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Doxxing

At Discord, we are committed to creating a safe online environment and preventing harm. Therefore, we do not allow doxxing. Doxxing is when someone shares the Personally Identifiable Information, or PII, of another person without their permission and with the intention to cause harm. A dox is the collection of the Personally Identifiable Information of another person.We do not tolerate anyone putting somebody in danger by leaving them vulnerable to data breaches, targeted harassment, and real-world threats such as physical harm.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) includes any information that could be used to identify an individual, such as a name, home address, social security number, banking information, driver's license number, and any other sensitive data.

For example, you may not post, share, or engage in:

How to Avoid Violating These Policies

Please report and leave servers dedicated to any of the violative content described above. Discord may take action against accounts that are present in violative servers.
  • If you are not sure whether a piece of content might violate these policies, don’t post it
  • Don’t share the Personally Identifiable Information of others
  • If you find yourself in a server that is sharing this type of content, report it and consider removing yourself from the space

How to Report Violations of These Policies

Reporting safety violations is critically important to keeping you and the broader Discord community safe. All Discord users can report policy violations by following the instructions here. For more information on these policies, please reference our Community Guidelines #3.

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If you or another user is in danger, we encourage you to contact law enforcement immediately to report the situation, regardless of how much information you have or are able to provide.

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