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The original was posted on /r/pcmasterrace by /u/Any-Calligrapher2866 on 2026-02-18 10:18:44+00:00.

Originally, Discord said that video selfies submitted for facial age estimation will never leave a user’s device, and insists all identification documents submitted to its vendor partners for processing will be “deleted quickly” – “in most cases, immediately after age confirmation”.

A notice from Discord about UK differences in its age-assurance process

Discord’s FAQ | Image credit: Discord

Now, however, users in the UK have noted that Discord’s FAQ advises British users that they “may be part of an experiment” where your information will be processed by age-assurance vendor, Persona. Instead of your selfie “never leaving your device”, the information you submit will now “be temporarily stored for up to 7 days, then deleted”. It does, however, insist that “all details are blurred except your photo and date of birth, so only what’s truly needed for age verification is used”.