Terms of Service for Bots

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Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

Telegram cannot guarantee that Business bots act in good faith or as you expect

Bots that integrate with your account through Telegram Business are treated like other bots: they are owned, operated and maintained by independent third parties. Telegram says it takes precautions to protect your private data, including requiring developers to follow its developer terms. It also says some SPs may be negligent or malicious and it cannot guarantee that they will always act in good faith or as you expect, including in their Telegram Business offerings, if applicable.

Supporting quotations

Bots that support integration with your account via Telegram Business are not different from other Bots made available to you via TBF – they are owned, operated and maintained by independent third-parties.
Telegram takes every precaution to protect your private data, including mandating that developers follow strict [Terms of Service](https://telegram.org/tos/bot-developers) which help regulate how they represent their services to you and handle your data.
However, some SP may be negligent or malicious, and Telegram cannot guarantee that they will always operate in good faith, or exactly as you would expect, including but not limited to their Telegram Business offerings, if applicable.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Telegram says it "takes every precaution", but this is not a promise of an outcome; the same passage states it cannot guarantee SP behavior
  • Business offerings are covered "if applicable"

Not stated here

  • The developer terms Telegram says SPs must follow are linked, not supplied; what precautions Telegram takes is not described

Security & Safeguards · Restriction or exception

Developers face limits and guidelines on privacy and security, but Telegram cannot guarantee compliance

Telegram says it imposes certain limits and guidelines on bot developers to help ensure good practice on privacy, security and keeping your private data safe. It also says it cannot guarantee that every SP will comply with these guidelines at all times.

Supporting quotations

Certain limits and guidelines are imposed on Bot developers (SP) to help ensure best practices regarding privacy, security, and the safekeeping of your private data.
However, Telegram cannot guarantee that all SP will comply with these guidelines at all times.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The guidelines are described as helping ensure best practices, not as a guarantee
  • Compliance is not guaranteed "at all times"

Not stated here

  • The specific limits and guidelines are not set out in this document