Shadow mode lets ASCA keep and read every message the bot checks
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We show this notice because this is the widest sharing ASCA offers. Don’t turn it on casually.
Shadow mode copies every message this bot checks on your server, with its result, into ASCA’s product improvement review, including ordinary conversation that was never flagged. ASCA staff may read them to make A.M.A.R. and M.A.C.R.O. more accurate.
Make sure you and your members understand this and agree to it. The bot also posts a warning in your server whenever it’s turned on or off. Don’t use it where members share private or sensitive conversations, or where many are under 18.
Copies are kept under ASCA’s retention policy and aren’t removed automatically, even after review. Messages that may involve a child’s safety are never copied. Turning it off stops new copies at once, but doesn’t delete copies already sent. ASCA doesn’t sell these messages or use them to train general-purpose AI models.
Processing and sharing
ASCA receives applicable content to provide moderation. Approved infrastructure and processing services may handle it for that purpose under access and purpose restrictions. ASCA does not sell moderation content to advertisers or data brokers or use it to train general-purpose AI models.
Retention and access
How much earlier activity is used depends on your features, settings, and plan. Records needed for security checks, abuse investigations, or audits may be kept longer. Some protected moderation records used for security checks and troubleshooting currently have no automatic deletion date. Backups and legal holds can delay deletion. Authorized personnel may access relevant records when needed for support, security, review, or legal obligations; access is restricted and audited where applicable.
Controls and limitations
Administrators choose the rules, content limits, moderator approvals, and bot access available with their plan. Removing a bot stops future access but does not erase existing records. You can request an account export or closure in privacy settings. Sign-in protection, restricted access, encryption, request checks, and access records reduce risk, but no online service can guarantee absolute confidentiality or security.
Revisit or change your choice
Review your choices and manage account privacy requests in Privacy and transparency. Your server settings control moderation, and Discord lets you change which channels the bot can access. When we show this notice before a choice, closing it without continuing keeps your current settings. Removing a bot stops future access but doesn't delete records already kept for security or audits.
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