Disqus

Disqus is a registered data mining company located in New York, New York. Disqus engages in the collection of personal information, which may include: financial status; health status; immigration status; sexual orientation; children’s personal information; biometric data; geolocation data; reproductive health care data; public records data; and court judgment data. Disqus sells, for profit, certain personal information to customers, of which type may include: private businesses; law enforcement agencies; state governments; the U.S. federal government; foreign entities; and artificial intelligence (AI) developers. (See below for the specific data collection and sales practices of Disqus.)

To opt-out of data collection and sale by Disqus, individual consumers must submit their request to Disqus directly. California residents may use the state’s Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) to submit a single request that forces Disqus, as well as +600 registered data brokers, to delete and stop selling their data. (If you don’t live in California, you must submit removal requests directly through the privacy portal of each data mining company.)

In addition, all Americans have access to their special credit reports and special credit scores. These companies maintain consumer files relating to medical records and payments; residential and tenant history; banking and checking writing history; employment and work history; and insurance claims history (auto, property, life, long-term care, disability). View the Directory of Special Credit Reporting Agencies to request your files and scores.

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What Types of Data does Disqus Collect?

• Disqus collects personal information of minors: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ account logins or numbers with security codes that grant access to third‑party accounts: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ government‑issued identification numbers used to verify an individual’s identity: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ citizenship data, including immigration status: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ union membership status: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ sexual orientation status: Yes.
• Disqus collects consumers’ gender identity and gender expression data: Yes.
• Disqus collects consumers’ biometric data: No.
• Disqus collects consumers’ precise geolocation: Yes.
• Disqus collects consumers’ reproductive health care data: No.

What Categories of Customers does Disqus Sell To?

• Disqus shared or sold consumers’ data to a foreign actor in the past year: No.
• Disqus shared or sold consumers’ data to the federal government in the past year: No.
• Disqus shared or sold consumers’ data to other state governments in the past year: No.
• Disqus shared or sold consumers’ data to law enforcement in the past year, except when required by subpoena or court order: No.
• Disqus shared or sold consumers’ data to a developer of a generative artificial intelligence (AI) system or model in the past year: No.

Do Other Data Protection Laws Apply to Disqus?

• Is Disqus or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act: No.
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the FCRA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is Disqus or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley Act (GLBA) and implementing regulations: No.
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the GLBA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is Disqus or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act (IIPPA): No.
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the IIPPA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is Disqus or any of its subsidiaries is regulated by the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA): No.
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the CMIA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:
• Is Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by the HIPAA privacy, security, and breach‑notification rules: No.
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the types of personal information covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the specific products or services covered:
• If Disqus or its subsidiaries are regulated by HIPAA, describe the percentage of data activities covered:

Did Disqus Provide Additional Context or Comments?

Since 2024 we have expanded the request types to include limitation of sensitive data use. We direct people seeking more information to our privacy policy. Also note that during 2024 we received a large number of apparently bogus requests, resulting in a significant proportion of “denied” requests. These were not formally denied, but they were not completed due to email verifications not being completed. We are able to see that a large number of these requests pertained to non-existent email addresses.